Black flounder

Rhombosolea retiaria

Pleuronectid Fish from Southwest Pacific

Black
Tropical
Island endemic
Southern Hemisphere
Island endemic species
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Medium
Tropical fish

The black flounder (Rhombosolea retiaria), also known by the Māori language name mohoao, is a species of flatfish in the family Rhombosoleidae, found around New Zealand in shallow enclosed waters and coastal freshwater lakes. Its adult length ranges from 20 to 45 cm (7.9 to 17.7 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Flatfishes
Family: Pleuronectidae
Genus: Rhombosolea
Maximum length: 25 cm
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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