Keliao lefteye flounder
📖 Overview
Keliao lefteye flounder (Engyprosopon keliaoense), first described by Amaoka & Ho, 2022 is a small fish in the family Bothidae (order Pleuronectiformes). Adults typically reach 6.90 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 10 to 30 metres. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 81 - 84; Anal soft rays: 62 - 63; Vertebrae: 34. This species is distinguished by the following: a pair of black spots on the caudal fin; small upper and lower eyes (3.48-3.77 in HL); both sexes with narrow interorbital width (5.96-9.78 in HL), and a short pectoral fin on the ocular side (1.25-1.43 in HL) .Cross section: flattened.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Keliao lefteye flounder is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 30 m . Subtropical Northwest Pacific: Taiwan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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