blackspotted flounder

Laeops nigromaculatus

Bothid Fish beneath Japanese Waters

Black
Temperate
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
East Asia
Oceania
Medium
Temperate fish

Laeops is a genus of small lefteye flounders from the Indo-Pacific. They are mainly found in deep water, although a few species have been recorded shallower than 100 m (330 ft).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Flatfishes
Family: Bothidae
Genus: Laeops
Maximum length: 21 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, South Africa (Natal), Japan, Saya de Malha Bank, New Caledonia and Solomon Islands
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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