Pacific leopard flounder
📖 Overview
Found on hard bottoms (rocks, shell rubble, boulder and gravel strewn slopes). Glides over the bottom with wave-like motion when moving . Not commonly caught .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Body flat and strongly compressed; eyes on left side of head; lateral line on the eyed side, with a pronounced arch over the pectoral fin but not extending under the lower eye; urinary papilla present on the eyed side; anterior profile of head markedly notched; eyed side light to dark brown, with small, diffuse, lighter blotches .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pacific leopard flounder is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 55 - 121 m . Tropical; 32°N - 4°N, 115°W - 78°W Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Panama, including Cocos Island.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Pacific Leopard Flounder |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Leopardhvarre |
| 🇫🇷French | Rambou Léopard du Pacifique |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Linguado-da-Baja-Califórnia |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Lenguado Leopardo · lenguado leopardo del Pacífico · Lenguado ojo Leopardo · Lenguado Tigre |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhomboidichthys leopardinus | Günther | 1862 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 9 records indexed .
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