Small headed flounder (Laeops parviceps)

Scientific name: Laeops parviceps G?nther, 1880

Small headed flounder (Laeops parviceps)

The Small headed flounder (Laeops parviceps) is a marine fish of the family Bothidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Taiwan to northwestern Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 94-111; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 83 - 89. Upper profile nearly straight above and behind eye (Ref 42535).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Laeops parviceps
Family
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Depth range
64–292 m (210–958 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 64 - 292 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Pacific: Taiwan to northwestern Australia and Papua New Guinea.
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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