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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Museum: Buton Strait: Kalono Pt., in 39 fathoms (71.4 m), 'Albatross' collection, Stn. 5641, USNM 137393 (Ref. 11790).
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National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Cabanban, A., E. Capuli, R. Froese and D. Pauly, 1996
National Database:

Classification / Names

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

Common names from other countries

Sebelah merak, 光亮斑鲆, Silver flounder, ... more

Main reference

Kailola, P.J. 1991. (Ref. 6771)
References | Biblio | Coordinator : Amaoka, Kunio | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 25.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9774); common length : 17.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9774)

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 13 - 78 m (Ref. 9494), usually 15 - 25 m (Ref. 9774)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Australian Archipelago.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 67-72; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 51 - 55. Body brownish, 2 double or tripe ocelli above and below lateral line and 1 on posterior third of straight section of lateral line. Many dark spots and rings scattered on body and median fins. Pectoral fin on ocular side with 12-13 rays. Pelvic fins short based, subequal and sub symmetrical in position, posterior 3-4 rays branched.

Inhabits muddy and sandy bottoms (Ref. 9774). Feeds on small benthic animals (Ref. 9774). Caught mainly with bottom prawn trawls (Ref. 9774).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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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 (34 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Very high

Pseudorhombus argus Weber, 1913