Long lefteye flounder (Arnoglossus elongatus)

Scientific name: Arnoglossus elongatus Weber, 1913

Long lefteye flounder (Arnoglossus elongatus)

The Long lefteye flounder (Arnoglossus elongatus) is a marine fish of the family Bothidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Indonesia, Philippines, northwest Australia, and possibly Taiwan.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 100-108; Anal soft rays: 78 - 83. Body without a large dark spot posteriorly on the base both the dorsal and anal fins (Ref 42535).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arnoglossus elongatus
Family
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Depth range
3–224 m (10–735 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 3 - 224 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Indonesia, Philippines, northwest Australia, and possibly Taiwan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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