TaiBNET

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Pleuronectiformes
Family Bothidae
Genus Arnoglossus
Arnoglossus tenuis Günther, 1880

Provider:

Chen, Jeng-Ping

Citation:

臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993);

Amaoka, K & H.-C. Ho. 2019. The lefteye flounder family Bothidae (Order Pleuronectiformes) of Taiwan. Zootaxa, 4702(1):155-215.

Character:

Dorsal-fin rays 92-95; anal-fin rays 71-73; pectoral-fin rays 11-13. Mouth small, contained 2.6 to 2.9 times in head length. Maxillary extending to anterior margin of the eye. Few scales on lateral line, and few dorsal and anal fin rays. Attains 10 cm SL.

Habitat:

Inhabits sand, mud, and gravel bottoms. Feeds on benthic animals.

Distribution:

Western Pacific: southern Japan to the South China Sea, Queensland, and New Caledonia Taiwan: North-East.

Utility:

Commercial fishery species.

Name Code:

382697

IUCN Red List:LC

Marine