Longarm flounder

📖 Overview

Longarm flounder (Laeops pectoralis) is a ray-finned fish of the family Bothidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in deep-water environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 19 cm. It occurs at depths between 180 and 380 metres. With a trophic level of 3.6, it is a mid-level predator. It is assessed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 105 - 115; Anal soft rays: 83 - 96; Vertebrae: 51 - 53. This species is distinguished by the following characters: head length 5.0-6.9, body depth 2.6-3.1 in SL; upper profile no notch anterodorsal to upper margin of upper eye; snout rounded; upper jaw shorter than lower eye diameter; teeth on lower jaw of the blind side in 1-2 rows; pectoral-fin length of ocular side 3.1-4.7 in SL, nearly twice as long as HL; dorsal fin beginning behind posterior nostril of blind side, the first two rays detached from other rays of the fin, and dorsal-fin pterigiophores shorter than neural spines of first four caudal vertebrae; D 105-115, A 83-96, pectoral-fin rays on ocular side 12, blind–side 11, lateral line scales about 94, gill rakers 5 + 11, vertebrae 11 + 40-42 .Cross section: flattened.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Longarm flounder is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 180 - 380 m . Deep-water South Africa.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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