Long snout flounder (Engyprosopon rostratum)

Scientific name: Engyprosopon rostratum Amaoka, Mihara & Rivaton, 1993

Long snout flounder (Engyprosopon rostratum)

The Long snout flounder (Engyprosopon rostratum) is a marine fish of the family Bothidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Chesterfield Plateau, Bellona Plateau, and southern New Caledonia.

Biology

Anal soft rays: 67 - 76. Caudal fin long (1.15 to 1.33 times in head length) (Ref 42535).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Engyprosopon rostratum
Family
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Depth range
41–300 m (135–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 41 - 300 m, usually 200 - ? m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Chesterfield Plateau, Bellona Plateau, and southern New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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