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Ecological Illustration of threespot sand flounder (Ancylopsetta dendritica)
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Paralichthyidae

threespot sand flounder

Ancylopsetta dendritica

Three black ocelli hold white stars inside yellow rings

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • South America
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

threespot sand flounder is a marine fish from Eastern Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 35 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Flatfishes
Family
Paralichthyidae
Genus
Ancylopsetta
Water type
Marine
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