Many-spotted lefteye flounder (Arnoglossus polyspilus)

Scientific name: Arnoglossus polyspilus G?nther, 1880

Many-spotted lefteye flounder (Arnoglossus polyspilus)

The Many-spotted lefteye flounder (Arnoglossus polyspilus) is a marine fish of the family Bothidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific, Bay of Bengal to southern Japan, Taiwan, New Caledonia, and several areas of the Indo-Australian Archipelago.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 100-114; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 78 - 91. Mouth rather small, contained2. to 2.6 times in head length, maxillary extending to below the anterior margin or anterior 1/3 of lower eye. Gill rakers present on upper limb. Caudal fin with 2 simple rays on upper and lower margins. In the male, several anterior dorsal rays somewhat elongated.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arnoglossus polyspilus
Family
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.0
Depth range
4–390 m (13–1280 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 4 - 390 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific: Bay of Bengal to southern Japan, Taiwan, New Caledonia, and several areas of the Indo-Australian Archipelago.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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