Alcock's narrow-body righteye flounder

Poecilopsetta praelonga

Seventeen Point Five Centimeters Pleuronectid Fish from Taiwanese Waters

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Medium

Alcock's narrow-body righteye flounder is a marine fish of Indo-West Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 17.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Flatfishes
Family: Pleuronectidae
Genus: Poecilopsetta
Maximum length: 17.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Indian Ocean, Taiwan, and Timor; also from northwestern Australia (Ref. 5978 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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