Three-spot righteye flounder
📖 Overview
Inhabits coral heads of lagoon and seaward reefs; common in shallow caves or under ledges and can lie flat against vertical rock surfaces . Found in rubble slopes in sand or fine-rubble patches . Benthic . Comes out at dusk and hunts on low reef. It has low profile and crawls along like a flatworm, but activity waves its black pectoral fin as it goes . Feeds on small benthic animals .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 64 - 70; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 51 - 47; Vertebrae: 40 - 41. Body mottled brown with irregular dark and pale markings; 2-3 dark-edged ocelli along lateral line pectorals blackish distally; dorsal and anal fins with minute black dots; caudal fin with black spots . Gill rakers rudimentary . : short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Three-spot righteye flounder is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 30 m . Tropical; 28°N - 18°S East Africa to the Hawaiian and Society islands.
🌿 Ecology
small benthic animals (Ref
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🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
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📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 12 records indexed .
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