Natal flounder (Engyprosopon natalensis)

Scientific name: Engyprosopon natalensis Regan, 1920

Natal flounder (Engyprosopon natalensis)

The Natal flounder (Engyprosopon natalensis) is a marine fish of the family Bothidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, the only known specimens were collected off Amatikulu River, Natal, South Africa. Record from Delagoa Bay unconfirmed.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 81-87; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 62 - 65. Brownish with small dark spots on median fins; pectorals of eyed side with dark crossbar. Pectorals with 11-13 rays on eyed side, 8-10 rays on blind side.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Engyprosopon natalensis
Family
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
50 m (164 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 50 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: the only known specimens were collected off Amatikulu River, Natal, South Africa. Record from Delagoa Bay unconfirmed.
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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