Olive wide-eyed flounder
📖 Overview
Olive wide-eyed flounder (Engyprosopon maldivense), first described by Regan, 1908 is a small fish in the family Bothidae (order Pleuronectiformes). Adults typically reach 12.70 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 30 to 215 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 Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 85 - 94; Anal soft rays: 64 - 69; Vertebrae: 35 - 36. This species is distinguished by the following characters: caudal fin without the black blotches; the ocular-side pectoral fin with greatly elongate filament in both sexes; gill rakers are not serrate; upper jaw teeth biserial . Description. D 85-94, A 64-69, pectoral-fin rays on ocular side 10-12, on blind-side 9-11, caudal-fin rays 3 + 11 + 3; pelvic-fin rays on ocular-side 6, on blind-side 6, lateral line scales 44-48, gill rakers 0-3 + 8-11, vertebrae 10 + 25-26 .Cross section: flattened.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Olive wide-eyed flounder is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 30 - 215 m , usually 30 - 75 m . Tropical West Pacific: Maldives; north in southern Japan and Taiwan; to the Philippines, Borneo, northern and northwestern Australia, Coral Sea.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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