deep flounder

Pseudorhombus elevatus

Paralichthyid Fish from Indo Pacific

Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
East Asia
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Pseudorhombus is a genus of large-tooth flounders. With the exception of P. binii found off Peru, species in this genus are native to the Indo-Pacific. The largest species reaches 40 cm (16 in) in length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Flatfishes
Family: Paralichthyidae
Genus: Pseudorhombus
Maximum length: 37.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Indian Ocean: throughout the region including the Red Sea and Persian Gulf; south to Algoa Bay in South Africa (Ref. 4417 ). Western Pacific: Taiwan southward to New Guinea and extending to the northeastern coast of Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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