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Derwent flounder (Taratretis derwentensis)
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Pleuronectidae

Derwent flounder

Taratretis derwentensis

Pleuronectid Fish beneath Southwest Pacific

  • Temperate
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Deep-bodied
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Small
  • Temperate fish

Derwent flounder is a marine fish found around Southwest Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 12 cm.

Maximum length
12 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: from Bermagui, New South Wales to western side of Spencer Gulf, South Australia and Tasmania.
Conservation status
DDData Deficient

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