Large-crested lefteye flounder (Arnoglossus macrolophus)

Scientific name: Arnoglossus macrolophus Alcock, 1889

Large-crested lefteye flounder (Arnoglossus macrolophus)

The Large-crested lefteye flounder (Arnoglossus macrolophus) is a marine fish of the family Bothidae.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 83-98; Anal soft rays: 65 - 77; Vertebrae: 41 - 42. Body with a large dark spot posteriorly on the base of both the dorsal and anal fins and with elongated anterior rays in the dorsal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arnoglossus macrolophus
Family
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Depth range
18–141 m (59–463 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 18 - 141 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf and Red Sea, through the northern Indian Ocean to the South China Sea, north to southern Japan and south to the Indo-Australian Archipelago and New Caledonia. Report from Madagascar needs confirmation.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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