Tudor's flounder (Ammotretis lituratus)

Scientific name: Ammotretis lituratus Richardson, 1844

Tudor's flounder (Ammotretis lituratus)

The Tudor's flounder (Ammotretis lituratus) is a marine fish of the family Pleuronectidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Australia (South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania).

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 77-82; Anal soft rays: 54 - 58. Body deep (46-50% SL). Snout extended into a hook-like process projecting downwards in front of small, oblique mouth. Scales very small, rather firmly attached; mostly ctenoid on ocular side, mostly cycloid on blind side. Pelvic fin rays on right side 9-10, left 6. Caudal fin rays 14.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ammotretis lituratus
Family
Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.0
Depth range
40–80 m (131–262 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 40 - 80 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia (South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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