Crested flounder
📖 Overview
Crested flounder (Lophonectes gallus), first described by Günther, 1880 is a medium-sized fish in the family Bothidae (order Pleuronectiformes). Adults typically reach 20.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 26 to 240 metres. It occurs in Temperate 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 spines (total): 0. Males with bony tubercles on snout and tip of lower jaw. Head tubercles weakly developed or absent in females. Anterior dorsal-fin rays greatly elongate in males (Ref 42535).: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Crested flounder is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 26 - 240 m . Temperate south to South Australia and Tasmania, Ref.
🌿 Ecology
benthic animals (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Crested Flounder |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Хохлатый лофонект |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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