Twospot flounder
📖 Overview
Occurs in bays, lagoons, and shallow coastal waters. Found on soft bottoms of continental shelf to a depth of about 90 m, more common between 10-50 m . Feeds on crustaceans, polychaetes and mollusks .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 78 - 90; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 59 - 68. : short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Twospot flounder is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 90 m , usually 10 - 50 m . Tropical; 41°N - 33°S, 85°W - 34°W
🌿 Ecology
crustaceans, polychaetes and mollusks (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 51 records indexed .
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