G?nther's flounder (Laeops guentheri)

Scientific name: Laeops guentheri Alcock, 1890

G?nther's flounder (Laeops guentheri)

The G?nther's flounder (Laeops guentheri) is a marine fish of the family Bothidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Thailand and Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 94-111; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 76 - 81. Maximum total length 14 cm (Ref 42535).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Laeops guentheri
Family
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Depth range
15–329 m (49–1079 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 329 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Thailand and Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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