Longsnout flounder
📖 Overview
Adults occur in sandy regions of bays and offshore areas. Flesh of very high quality but individuals taken are not often sufficiently large to make preparation worthwhile .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 76 - 86; Anal soft rays: 51 - 56. Body deep (55-60% SL). Snout extended into a hook-like process projecting downwards in front of small, oblique mouth. Scales ctenoid, very small, rather firmly attached on both sides. Pectoral fin rays on right side 11-13, left 9-12. Pelvic fin rays on right side 7, left 4. Caudal fin rays 14 .: short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Longsnout flounder is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; diadromous ; depth range 1 - 80 m . Temperate Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from southwestern Australia to New South Wales.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Longsnout flounder is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Longsnout flounder is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Longsnout flounder has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (lean white fish average)
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
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🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Bay Flounder · Long-nosed Flounder · Long-snout Flounder · Long-snouted Flounder · Long-snouted Sole · longsnout flounder · longsnouted flounder |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Длиннорылый амотрет |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ammotretis adspersus | Kner | 1867 | Synonym |
| Ammotretis macleayi | Ogilby | 1885 | Synonym |
| Ammotretis ovalis | Saville-Kent | 1893 | Synonym |
| Ammotretis zonatus | Macleay | 1882 | Synonym |
| Peltorhamphus bassensis | Castelnau | 1872 | Synonym |
| Rhombosolea bassensis | Castelnau | 1872 | Synonym |
| Solea uncinata | Klunzinger | 1879 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 31 records indexed .
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