Japanese lefteye flounder (Arnoglossus japonicus)

Scientific name: Arnoglossus japonicus Hubbs, 1915

Japanese lefteye flounder (Arnoglossus japonicus)

The Japanese lefteye flounder (Arnoglossus japonicus) is a marine fish of the family Bothidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, southern Japan to the South China Sea. Also recorded from northwestern Australia and New Caledonia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 99-106; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 76 - 83. Snout sharp. Maxillary extending to below or beyond middle of lower eye. No gill rakers on upper limb. Cycloid scales on ocular side. Caudal fin having 3 simple upper and lower rays. No dark blotch on pectoral and pelvic fins. Second dorsal fin ray elongated in male.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arnoglossus japonicus
Family
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Depth range
85–154 m (279–505 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 85 - 154 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: southern Japan to the South China Sea. Also recorded from northwestern Australia and New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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