Indo-Pacific oval flounder (Bothus myriaster)

Scientific name: Bothus myriaster Temminck & Schlegel, 1846

Indo-Pacific oval flounder (Bothus myriaster)

The Indo-Pacific oval flounder (Bothus myriaster) is a marine fish of the family Bothidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 87-97; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 61 - 73. Distinguished by cycloid scales on the ocular side, except for upper and lower margins of body, and a shorter lower jaw (2.3 to 2.9 times in head length). Body almost circular in shape in young, becoming ovate with growth.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bothus myriaster
Family
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
27.0
Depth range
10–155 m (33–509 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 155 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: definitely recorded from Inhambane, Mozambique; throughout the Indian Ocean to Java, Sumatra, Viet Nam, Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and Lord Howe Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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