Indonesian ocellated flounder (Psammodiscus ocellatus)

Scientific name: Psammodiscus ocellatus G?nther, 1862

Indonesian ocellated flounder (Psammodiscus ocellatus)

The Indonesian ocellated flounder (Psammodiscus ocellatus) is a marine fish of the family Pleuronectidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, northwestern Australia and Indonesia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Psammodiscus ocellatus
Family
Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: northwestern Australia and Indonesia.
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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