Scale-eyed flounder (Lepidoblepharon ophthalmolepis)

Scientific name: Lepidoblepharon ophthalmolepis Weber, 1913

Scale-eyed flounder (Lepidoblepharon ophthalmolepis)

The Scale-eyed flounder (Lepidoblepharon ophthalmolepis) is a marine fish of the family Citharidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Japan to the Kei Islands, Arafura Sea (Indonesia).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 65-70; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 45 - 48; Vertebrae: 30. Eyes on right side of body and very large, covered with scales on surface. Body uniformly greyish-brown, without distinct markings. Caudal fin rounded.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidoblepharon ophthalmolepis
Family
Citharidae (Citharids)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
36.0
Depth range
310–428 m (1017–1404 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 310 - 428 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan to the Kei Islands, Arafura Sea (Indonesia).
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 (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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