Intermediate flounder (Asterorhombus intermedius)

Scientific name: Asterorhombus intermedius Bleeker, 1865

Intermediate flounder (Asterorhombus intermedius)

The Intermediate flounder (Asterorhombus intermedius) is a marine fish of the family Bothidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea to Tonga, north to southern Japan, south to the Indo-Australian Archipelago.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 77-84; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 55 - 62. Distinguished from all other Micronesian genera by having a nearly continuous bony ridge extending from the anterior margin of the lower eye to the posterior margin of the upper eye, and a narrow interorbital space, always greater than the greatest eye diameter.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Asterorhombus intermedius
Family
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
1–96 m (3–315 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 96 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to Tonga, north to southern Japan, south to the Indo-Australian Archipelago.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor 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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