Common frog flounder
📖 Overview
Occurs mainly on sandy bottoms in shallow coastal waters (relatively dominant over P. cornutus in Tokyo and Ise Bays, and the Seto Inland, Ariake and Yatsushiro Seas. Probably have some tolerance for reduced salinity forit is reported to be occasionally occurring in river estuaries in China and Korea and brackish waters in Japan .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 71 - 83; Anal soft rays: 50 - 62; Vertebrae: 36 - 39. This species is distinguished by the following characters: scale length (trunk area) less than 1.23% of SL, the whole scale outline fan-shaped, exposed margin rhombic; scales non-deciduous, longitudinal and vertical scale rows essentially regular; upper eye area usually less than lower eye area, area ratio 0.70–1.08; central longitudinal scales 88-105, scales below lateral line 59-74, abdominal vertebrae 12-14 (usually 13) .Cross section: flattened.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Common frog flounder is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Common frog flounder is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Common frog flounder is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal. Subtropical Northwest Pacific: Japan Arch.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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