Citharidae

Scale-eyed flounder

Lepidoblepharon ophthalmolepis

Citharid Fish beneath the Pacific Ocean

• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• East Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Fusiform
• Medium

Lepidoblepharon ophthalmolepis, the scale-eyed flounder, is a species of citharid flounder found in the western Pacific Ocean, where it is found at depths from 310 to 428 m (1,017 to 1,404 ft). This species grows to a total length of 36 cm (14 in). This species is the only known member of its genus.