Large-crested lefteye flounder

Arnoglossus macrolophus

Bothid Fish beneath Indo West Pacific

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
East Asia
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Small
Tropical fish

Large-crested lefteye flounder is a marine fish found around Indo-West Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 13 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Flatfishes
Family: Bothidae
Genus: Arnoglossus
Maximum length: 13 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf and Red Sea, through the northern Indian Ocean to the South China Sea, north to southern Japan and south to the Indo-Australian Archipelago and New Caledonia. Report from Madagascar needs confirmation.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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