Largetooth flounder (Pseudorhombus arsius)

Scientific name: Pseudorhombus arsius Hamilton, 1822

Largetooth flounder (Pseudorhombus arsius)

The Largetooth flounder (Pseudorhombus arsius) is a brackish-water fish of the family Paralichthyidae.

Biology

Found in shallow waters and estuaries, on mud and sand bottoms, to depths of 200 m. Juveniles common in brackish water. Feeds on benthic animals. Mainly sold fresh.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudorhombus arsius
Family
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
0–200 m (0–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 200 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf and east coast of Africa (south to Algoa Bay and perhaps to Knysna, South Africa) to Fiji, north to southern Japan, south to the northern coast of Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.16; tmax=7)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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