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Longsnout flounder (Ammotretis rostratus)
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Ecological Illustration of Longsnout flounder (Ammotretis rostratus)
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Pleuronectidae

Longsnout flounder

Ammotretis rostratus

Its dorsal fin rises straight from the hooked snout

  • Temperate
  • Regional distribution
  • Indian Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Deep-bodied
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Temperate fish

Longsnout flounder is a fish found around Eastern Indian Ocean. The largest recorded length is 30 cm. Its body is deep body.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Flatfishes
Family
Pleuronectidae
Genus
Ammotretis
Body shape
deep_bodied
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