Ocellated flounder
📖 Overview
Inhabits muddy and sandy bottoms of the continental shelves. Feeds on fish and small benthic animals. Marketed fresh .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 72 - 78; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 56 - 63; Vertebrae: 36. Above and below lateral line with 1 or 2 pairs of distinct double ocelli. Many darker rings and spots scattered on body and median fins. Body ovoid, its depth 2.2 to 2.4 times in SL. Head length 3.4 to 3.7 times in SL. Upper profile of head strongly notched in front of upper eye. A line connecting base of first dorsal-fin ray and posterior nostril on eyed side crosses maxilla. Snout protruded, its length 1 to 1.3 times of eye diameter. Eye diameter 4.3 to 5 times in head length. Maxilla extending to below or beyond middle of lower eye. Teeth in both jaws small, without strong canines (Ref 9774). Gill rakers palmate, as broad as long. Two to four large double ocelli on body .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Ocellated flounder is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Distinct pairing .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 150 m . Tropical West Pacific: Nicobar Islands and throughout most of the Indo-Australian Archipelago, north to southern Japan (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
fish (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Ocellated flounder is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Ocellated flounder is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Ocellated flounder has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (generic fish average)
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
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🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Cartwright's Flounder · Four-spot Flounder · Ocellated Flounder · Three Twin-spot Flounder · Three Twinspot Flounder · fourspot flounder |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Megarei · メガレイ |
| 🌍MSA | Sisa Nabi |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 半邊魚 · 扁魚 · 比目魚 · 皇帝魚 · 重點斑鮃 · 雙瞳斑鮃 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platophrys palad | Evermann & Seale | 1907 | Synonym |
| Pseudorhombus cartwrighti | Ogilby | 1912 | Synonym |
| Pseudorhombus dupliocellatus | Regan | 1905 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 6 records indexed .
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