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Common names: Dapang bilog
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Museum: collected from the east coast of Luzon, in 195 fathoms (357 m), 'Albatross' collection, Stn. 5475, USNM 93076 (as Bothus tchangi, 21 cm) (Ref. 311).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Hensley, D.A. and K. Amaoka, 2001
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Common names from other countries

Short-nose flounder, Dapang bilog, 皇帝鱼, ... more

Main reference

Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino. 1984. (Ref. 559)
References | Biblio | Coordinator : Amaoka, Kunio | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 24.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9824)

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 4 - 390 m (Ref. 9824)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?

Distribution

Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific: Bay of Bengal to southern Japan, Taiwan, New Caledonia, and several areas of the Indo-Australian Archipelago (Ref. 9824).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 100-114; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 78 - 91. Mouth rather small, contained2. to 2.6 times in head length, maxillary extending to below the anterior margin or anterior 1/3 of lower eye. Gill rakers present on upper limb. Caudal fin with 2 simple rays on upper and lower margins. In the male, several anterior dorsal rays somewhat elongated.

Inhabits sandy substrates in coastal bays to deep offshore (Ref. 48637). Feeds on benthic animals.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.5 ±0.37 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)

Arnoglossus polyspilus (Günther, 1880)