Drab flounder (Arnoglossus tapeinosoma)

Scientific name: Arnoglossus tapeinosoma Bleeker, 1865

Drab flounder (Arnoglossus tapeinosoma)

The Drab flounder (Arnoglossus tapeinosoma) is a marine fish of the family Bothidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman to Sumatra (Indonesia) and China.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 91; Anal soft rays: 69. Body with no conspicuous spots on dorsal and anal fins. Head length, 4.28 in SL. Maxillary extends slightly beyond the anterior margin of the lower eye; 2.64 in HL. Long, slender, non-serrated gill-rakers on first arch. Prevomer tip not projecting into the mouth cavity. Deciduous scales; ctenoid on ocular side; cycloid on blind side.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arnoglossus tapeinosoma
Family
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.7
Depth range
46–100 m (151–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 46 - 100 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman to Sumatra (Indonesia) and China.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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