Rough-scaled flounder (Psettina gigantea)

Scientific name: Psettina gigantea Amaoka, 1963

Rough-scaled flounder (Psettina gigantea)

The Rough-scaled flounder (Psettina gigantea) is a marine fish of the family Bothidae. Native range: Western Pacific, southern Japan to the South China Sea. Also known from Darwin to North West Cape, Australia; southern Indonesia; the Philippines.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 90-103; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 69 - 80. Differs from P. iijimae by dark spots on body not extending to dorsal and anal fins, caudal fin without blackish band, and absence of gill rakers on upper limb. Snout and jaws dark.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Psettina gigantea
Family
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Depth range
79–100 m (259–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 79 - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: southern Japan to the South China Sea. Also known from Darwin to North West Cape, Australia; southern Indonesia; the Philippines.
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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