Dwarf lefteye flounder (Arnoglossus tenuis)

Scientific name: Arnoglossus tenuis G?nther, 1880

Dwarf lefteye flounder (Arnoglossus tenuis)

The Dwarf lefteye flounder (Arnoglossus tenuis) is a marine fish of the family Bothidae. Native range: Western Pacific, southern Japan to the South China Sea, Queensland, and New Caledonia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 92-98; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 69 - 77. Mouth small, contained 2.6 to 2.9 times in head length. Maxillary extending to anterior margin of the eye. Few scales on lateral line, and few dorsal and anal fin rays. Attains 10 cm SL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arnoglossus tenuis
Family
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
80–100 m (262–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 80 - 100 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Western Pacific: southern Japan to the South China Sea, Queensland, and New Caledonia
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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