peppered flounder

Paralichthodes algoensis

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Africa
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

The peppered flounder (Paralichthodes algoensis) is a species of flatfish in the monotypic family Paralichthodidae and the only species in the monotypic genus Paralichthodes. It is a demersal fish that lives on sandy and muddy bottoms in subtropical waters, at depths of up to 100 metres (330 ft). Its native habitat is the south-eastern Atlantic and the western Indian Ocean, specifically the African coastline from Mossel Bay, South Africa, to Delagoa Bay, Mozambique.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Flatfishes
Family: Paralichthodidae
Genus: Paralichthodes
Maximum length: 50 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean and Southeast Atlantic: known only from Delagoa Bay, Mozambique to Mossel Bay, South Africa.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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