Spiny flounder (Pseudorhombus spinosus)

Scientific name: Pseudorhombus spinosus McCulloch, 1914

Spiny flounder (Pseudorhombus spinosus)

The Spiny flounder (Pseudorhombus spinosus) is a marine fish of the family Paralichthyidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Western Australia to southern Queensland.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 72-76; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 55 - 57. Pectoral fin on ocular side with 10-12 soft rays.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudorhombus spinosus
Family
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Western Australia to southern Queensland.
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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