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Arnoglossus japonicus Hubbs, 1915 Japanese lefteye flounder |
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photo by
Shao, K.T. |
| Family: | Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) | |||
| Max. size: | 17 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 85 - 154 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: southern Japan to the South China Sea. Also recorded from northwestern Australia (Ref. 5978) and New Caledonia (Ref. 9824). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 99-106; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 76-83. Snout sharp. Maxillary extending to below or beyond middle of lower eye. No gill rakers on upper limb. Cycloid scales on ocular side. Caudal fin having 3 simple upper and lower rays. No dark blotch on pectoral and pelvic fins. Second dorsal fin ray elongated in male. | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits bottoms with broken coral, shell, pebbles, and gray mud. Feeds on bottom-living animals. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 03 March 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||