Arnoglossus aspilos (Bleeker, 1851)
Spotless lefteye flounder

Dapang bilog

Arnoglossus aspilos
photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.

 Family:  Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
 Max. size:  19 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 30 - 71 m
 Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf to the coast of India; north to Taiwan through the South China Sea, south to Queensland. Specimens from northern and Western Australia often treated as distinct subspecies (Ref. 9824).
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 80-84; Anal soft rays: 61-64
 Biology:  Inhabits sand and mud bottoms (Ref. 9824). Feeds on bottom-living animals (Ref. 9824). Taken in shrimp trawls (Ref. 9824).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:  In range Ref. 5999. Museum: Eastern Luzon, 4.9 miles off Caringo I., in 11 fathoms (20 m), 'Albatross' collection, Stn. 5461, USNM 137659 (Ref. 11790). Sold in dried form called 'palad'.

 Entered by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 07.07.95
 Modified by: Bailly, Nicolas - 24.07.05
 Checked by: Amaoka, Kunio - 27.10.95

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