Leopard flounder (Bothus pantherinus)

Scientific name: Bothus pantherinus R?ppell, 1830

Leopard flounder (Bothus pantherinus)

The Leopard flounder (Bothus pantherinus) is a marine fish of the family Bothidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 84-97; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 61 - 73. Eyed side with dark spots, blotches and rings on body and median fins; 1 distinct dark blotch on middle of straight section of lateral line; narrow dark crossbars on eyed side of pectorals. Pectoral rays 9-12 (eyed side) and 9-11 (blind side).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bothus pantherinus
Family
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
39.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
3–150 m (10–492 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 150 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: throughout the Indian Ocean, including the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf to Hawaiian, Marquesan, and Society islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island. Record from the eastern Mediterranean incorrect.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: 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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