Ocellated flounder (Pseudorhombus dupliciocellatus)

Scientific name: Pseudorhombus dupliciocellatus Regan, 1905

Ocellated flounder (Pseudorhombus dupliciocellatus)

The Ocellated flounder (Pseudorhombus dupliciocellatus) is a marine fish of the family Paralichthyidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Nicobar Islands and throughout most of the Indo-Australian Archipelago, north to southern Japan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 72-78; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 56 - 63; Vertebrae: 36. Above and below lateral line with 1 or 2 pairs of distinct double ocelli. Many darker rings and spots scattered on body and median fins. Body ovoid, its depth 2.2 to 2.4 times in SL. Head length 3.4 to 3.7 times in SL. Upper profile of head strongly notched in front of upper eye. A line connecting base of first dorsal-fin ray and posterior nostril on eyed side crosses maxilla. Snout protruded, its length 1 to 1.3 times of eye diameter. Eye diameter 4.3 to 5 times in head length. Maxilla extending to below or beyond middle of lower eye. Teeth in both jaws small, without strong canines (Ref 9774). Gill rakers palmate, as broad as long. Two to four large double ocelli on body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudorhombus dupliciocellatus
Family
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
20–82 m (66–269 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 82 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Nicobar Islands and throughout most of the Indo-Australian Archipelago, north to southern Japan.
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.

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