Longsnout flounder (Ammotretis rostratus)

Scientific name: Ammotretis rostratus G?nther, 1862

The Longsnout flounder (Ammotretis rostratus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Pleuronectidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia, from southwestern Australia to New South Wales.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 76-86; Anal soft rays: 51 - 56. Body deep (55-60% SL). Snout extended into a hook-like process projecting downwards in front of small, oblique mouth. Scales ctenoid, very small, rather firmly attached on both sides. Pectoral fin rays on right side 11-13, left 9-12. Pelvic fin rays on right side 7, left 4. Caudal fin rays 14.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Ammotretis rostratus
Family: Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders)
Order: Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 30.0
Depth range: 1–80 m (3–262 ft)
Environment: Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 1 - 80 m
Climate: Temperate
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from southwestern Australia to New South Wales.
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.

Last updated 27 September 2026