Yellow-dabbled flounder (Brachypleura novaezeelandiae)

Scientific name: Brachypleura novaezeelandiae G?nther, 1862

Yellow-dabbled flounder (Brachypleura novaezeelandiae)

The Yellow-dabbled flounder (Brachypleura novaezeelandiae) is a marine fish of the family Citharidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Persian Gulf through the eastern Indian Ocean to the East Indies.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 0; Dorsal soft rays: 65-77; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 41 - 50. Ground color yellowish or yellowish brown; dorsal, anal and caudal fins paler than body with dark spots. Blind side whitish. Some anterior dorsal fin rays elongated in males, not in females, all rays except a few at posterior end of fin unbranched. Pectoral fin on eyed side with 11-13 rays, on blind side with 10-13 rays. Caudal fin with 13-14 branched rays and rounded margin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Brachypleura novaezeelandiae
Family
Citharidae (Citharids)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Depth range
18–92 m (59–302 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 18 - 92 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf through the eastern Indian Ocean to the East Indies.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor 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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