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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Deep-water

Arabian flounder

Arnoglossus arabicus Norman, 1939
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Max Length
10.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
83–220 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
28.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Overview information for Arabian flounder is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Arnoglossus arabicus
Authority
Norman, 1939
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
10.5 cm
Depth Range
83–220 m
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
28.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 96 - 102; Anal soft rays: 75 - 78. : short and / or deep.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Arabian flounder is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Arabian flounder is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Arabian flounder is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 83 - 220 m . Deep-water Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden to southern Oman.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.4±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00912 × L3.04 (TL)
Max TL
10.5cm
Dorsal Rays
99
Anal Rays
77

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
28.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Norman, 1939

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