Indonesian ocellated flounder

Psammodiscus ocellatus

Pleuronectid Fish beneath Indonesian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Medium
Tropical fish

The Indonesian ocellated flounder, Psammodiscus ocellatus, is an edible flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish that lives on sandy bottoms in the eastern Indian Ocean, particularly Indonesia and northwestern Australia. It can reach 15 centimetres (5.9 in) in length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Flatfishes
Family: Pleuronectidae
Genus: Psammodiscus
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: northwestern Australia and Indonesia.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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