Waite's lefteye flounder (Arnoglossus waitei)

Scientific name: Arnoglossus waitei Norman, 1926

Waite's lefteye flounder (Arnoglossus waitei)

The Waite's lefteye flounder (Arnoglossus waitei) is a marine fish of the family Bothidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Arafura Sea and southern Queensland, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 94-106; Anal soft rays: 76 - 82

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arnoglossus waitei
Family
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Depth range
16–90 m (52–295 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 16 - 90 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Arafura Sea and southern Queensland, Australia.
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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