Three spotted flounders (Pseudorhombus triocellatus)

Scientific name: Pseudorhombus triocellatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Three spotted flounders (Pseudorhombus triocellatus)

The Three spotted flounders (Pseudorhombus triocellatus) is a marine fish of the family Paralichthyidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, India and Sri Lanka to western Thailand, Sumatra and the southern islands of Indonesia, and northwestern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 65-70; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 49 - 52. Body brownish, with 1 ocellus above and below lateral line and 1 ocellus on posterior third of straight section of lateral line. Many indistinct spots and blotches on body. 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 triocellatus
Family
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Common length
10.0
Depth range
17 m (56 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 17 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: India and Sri Lanka to western Thailand, Sumatra and the southern islands of Indonesia, and northwestern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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