Small-toothed flounder (Pseudorhombus jenynsii)

Scientific name: Pseudorhombus jenynsii Bleeker, 1855

Small-toothed flounder (Pseudorhombus jenynsii)

The Small-toothed flounder (Pseudorhombus jenynsii) is a brackish-water fish of the family Paralichthyidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, most coasts of Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 65-74; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 51 - 60. Body brownish, 2 conspicuous ocelli above and below lateral line and 1 or 2 ocelli on posterior part of straight section of lateral line, a dark blotch at junction of straight and curved portions of lateral line. Upper profile of head distinctly notched in front of upper eye. A line connecting base of first dorsal-fin ray and posterior nostril on eyed side crosses maxilla. Origin of dorsal fin slightly before anterior margin of upper eye and just above or behind posterior nostril on blind side. Pectoral fin on ocular side with 11-12 soft rays (Ref 9774).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudorhombus jenynsii
Family
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
34.0
Common length
22.5
Depth range
150 m (492 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 150 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: most coasts of Australia.
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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