TaiBNET

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Pleuronectiformes
Family Bothidae
Genus Bothus
Bothus myriaster (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

Provider:

Chen, Jeng-Ping

Synonyms：

Bothus bleekeri, Bothus ovalis, Bothus thompsoni, Platophrys ovalis, Platophrys thompsoni, Rhombus myriaster

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 87-98; anal-fin rays 66-71; pectoral-fin rays 9. Distinguished by cycloid scales on the ocular side, except for upper and lower margins of body, and a shorter lower jaw, contained 2.3 to 2.9 times in head length. Body almost circular in shape in young, becoming ovate with growth. Most sexually dimorphic characters develop at about 8 cm SL.

Habitat:

Rare species. Found in sandy and muddy areas of the continental shelf. Feeds on benthic animals.

Distribution:

Indo-West Pacific: definitely recorded from Inhambane, Mozambique; throughout the Indian Ocean to Java, Sumatra, Viet-Nam, Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and Lord Howe Island Taiwan: South, Hsiaoliuchiu, Lyudao, North, East, West.

Utility:

Commercial fishery species. Marketed fresh or used in making fish meal.

Name Code:

382701

IUCN Red List:LC

Marine