Roughscale flounder (Pseudorhombus oligodon)

Scientific name: Pseudorhombus oligodon Bleeker, 1854

Roughscale flounder (Pseudorhombus oligodon)

The Roughscale flounder (Pseudorhombus oligodon) is a marine fish of the family Paralichthyidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, southern Japan to the South China Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 78-82; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 61 - 65; Vertebrae: 38. Two dark spots along gill opening below pectoral fin. Dark blotch a beginning of straight part of lateral line. Soft ray count of pectoral fin refers to that on ocular side.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudorhombus oligodon
Family
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
15.0
Depth range
30–40 m (98–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 30 - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: southern Japan to the South China Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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