Philippine slender flounder (Laeops gracilis)

Scientific name: Laeops gracilis Fowler, 1934

Philippine slender flounder (Laeops gracilis)

The Philippine slender flounder (Laeops gracilis) is a marine fish of the family Bothidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Philippines.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 112; Anal spines: 0 - 1; Anal soft rays: 93. Maximum total length 16 cm. Body depth 3.2 times in SL (Ref 42535).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Laeops gracilis
Family
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.5
Depth range
197–216 m (646–709 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 197 - 216 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Philippines.
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 (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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