Sharp-snout lefteye flounder (Arnoglossus oxyrhynchus)

Scientific name: Arnoglossus oxyrhynchus Amaoka, 1969

Sharp-snout lefteye flounder (Arnoglossus oxyrhynchus)

The Sharp-snout lefteye flounder (Arnoglossus oxyrhynchus) is a marine fish of the family Bothidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Japan. Recently reported from the Chesterfield Islands. Possibly a synonym of Arnoglossus brunneus.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 108-113; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 84 - 89. Similar to A. japonicus, but differs from it by having larger values for meristic characters, ctenoid scales on ocular side, shorter distance between dorsal margin of head and eye about 1/3 of eye diameter, and a dark blotch on pectoral and pelvic fins. The male has an elongated 2nd dorsal ray and a darker blotch on the paired fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arnoglossus oxyrhynchus
Family
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan. Recently reported from the Chesterfield Islands. Possibly a synonym of Arnoglossus brunneus.
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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