Hureau's flounder
📖 Overview
Hureau's flounder (Engyprosopon hureaui), first described by Quéro & Golani, 1990 is a small fish in the family Bothidae (order Pleuronectiformes). Adults typically reach 5.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 1 to 81 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Head and body uniformly coloured, scarcely with spots and rings. Eyes without flaps. Lower-jaw length on eyed side 9.3 to 13% SL. Maximum SL about 5 cm (Ref 42535).: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Hureau's flounder is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 81 m . Tropical West Pacific: Red Sea and Maldives to the Coral Sea.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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