Common Largescale Flounder, Citharoides macrolepis (Gilchrist 1904)
Other Names: Largescale Flounder, Twospot Largescale Flounder
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Summary:
A brownish left-eyed flounder with a dark blotch at the rear of the dorsal and anal fin bases, and dark spots or blotches on the body, dorsal and anal fins.
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Bray, D.J. 2020, Citharoides macrolepis in Fishes of Australia, accessed 09 Oct 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/4701
Common Largescale Flounder, Citharoides macrolepis (Gilchrist 1904)
More Info
Distribution |
Dunk Island to southern Queensland, and possibly off Shark Bay, Western Australia. Elsewhere the species occurs in the Indian Ocean. Inhabits sandy and muddy areas. |
Author |
Bray, D.J. 2020 |
Resources |
Common Largescale Flounder, Citharoides macrolepis (Gilchrist 1904)
References
Evseenko, S.A. 1996. Ontogeny and relationships of the flatfishes of the Southern Ocean (Achiropsettidae, Pleuronectoidei). Journal of Ichthyology 36(9): 687-712
Gilchrist, J.D.F. 1904. Descriptions of new South African fishes. Marine Investigations in South Africa 3: 1-16 18 pls
Hoshino, K. 2000. Citharoides orbitalis, a new sinistral citharid flounder from Western Australia (Pleuronectoidei, Pleuronectiformes). Ichthyological Research 47(4): 321-326. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02674258
Hoshino, K. 2001. Monophyly of the Citharidae (Pleuronectoidei: Pleuronectiformes: Teleostei) with considerations of pleuronectoid phylogeny. Ichthyological Research 48(4): 391-404. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10228-001-8163-0
Hubbs, C.L. 1945. Phylogenetic position of the Citharidae, a family of flatfishes. Miscellaneous Publications, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan 63: 1-38
Regan, C.T. 1920. A revision of the flat-fishes (Heterosomata) of Natal. Annals of the Durban Museum 2(5): 205-222 figs 1-5
Smith, M.M. & Heemstra, P.C. (eds) 1986. Smith's Sea Fishes. Johannesburg : Macmillan South Africa xx + 1047 pp. 144 pls.