Mueller's flounder (Arnoglossus muelleri)

Scientific name: Arnoglossus muelleri Klunzinger, 1872

Mueller's flounder (Arnoglossus muelleri)

The Mueller's flounder (Arnoglossus muelleri) is a marine fish of the family Bothidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to Victoria and Tasmania.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arnoglossus muelleri
Family
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.0
Depth range
5–200 m (16–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 200 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to Victoria and Tasmania.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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