Fivespot flounder (Pseudorhombus pentophthalmus)

Scientific name: Pseudorhombus pentophthalmus G?nther, 1862

Fivespot flounder (Pseudorhombus pentophthalmus)

The Fivespot flounder (Pseudorhombus pentophthalmus) is a marine fish of the family Paralichthyidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Japan, Korea, and Indo-China.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 68-76; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 53 - 57; Vertebrae: 35 - 36. Body pale brownish, with 2 ocelli above and below lateral line and 1 ocellus on posterior third of straight section of lateral line. Teeth in upper jaw small and close-set. Gill rakers long and slender. Soft ray count of pectoral fin refers to that on ocular side (Ref 9774). Body with many ocelli.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudorhombus pentophthalmus
Family
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Common length
12.0
Depth range
38–150 m (125–492 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 38 - 150 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan, Korea, and Indo-China.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax=3)

Sources

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

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