Fison's Flounder, Arnoglossus fisoni Ogilby 1898
Other Names: Fison's Lefteye Flounder, Scald Fish
Fison's Flounder, Arnoglossus fisoni. Source: Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO. License: CC By Attribution-NonCommercial
Summary:
A sandy-grey flounder with numerous small, darker ocelli on the eyed-side, a narrow yellowish band along the base of the interspinous rays of the dorsal and anal fins running parallel with the upper and lower profiles of the body, and small darker and lighter spots on the fins.
This species was previously known as Arnoglossus fisoni.
This species was previously known as Arnoglossus fisoni.
Cite this page as:
Bray, D.J. 2026, Arnoglossus fisoni in Fishes of Australia, accessed 04 Jun 2026, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/940
Fison's Flounder, Arnoglossus fisoni Ogilby 1898
More Info
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Distribution |
Endemic to eastern Australia from the Northumberland Island Group, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, to Jervis Bay, New South Wales. Inhabits soft sediment areas at depths to 50 m. |
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Features |
Dorsal fin 96-101; Anal fin 77-80. Body depth 1.9 to 2.1 times in SL. Scales cycloid on eyed side. |
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Etymology |
Ogilby had "... much pleasure in naming this pretty little species for my friend Mr. Cecil S. Fison, Inspector of Fisheries for Queensland, from whom I received much kindness and useful information during my recent visit to Brisbane." |
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Species Citation |
Arnoglossus fisoni Ogilby 1898, Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 23(3): 295. Type locality: off Caloundra Head, Moreton Bay, Queensland. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2026 |
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Resources |
Fison's Flounder, Arnoglossus fisoni Ogilby 1898
References
Amaoka, K., Matsuura, K. & Carpenter, K.E. 2020. Arnoglossus fisoni. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T143819428A143844402. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T143819428A143844402.en. Accessed on 27 February 2024. (as Arnoglossus fisoni)
Hensley, D.A. & Amaoka, K. 2001. Bothidae. pp. 3799-3841 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 6 pp. 3381-4218. (as Arnoglossus fisoni)
Johnson, J.W. 2010. Fishes of the Moreton Bay Marine Park and adjacent continental shelf waters, Queensland, Australia. pp. 299-353 in Davie, P.J.F. & Phillips, J.A. Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Marine Biological Workshop, The Marine Fauna and Flora of Moreton Bay. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 54(3) (as Arnoglossus fisoni)
Marshall, T.C. 1964. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coastal Waters of Queensland. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 566 pp. 136 pls. (as Arnoglossus fisoni)
Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] (as Arnoglossus fisoni)
Ogilby, J.D. 1898. New genera and species of fishes. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 23(3): 280-299 See ref at BHL (as Arnoglossus fisoni)
Tongboonkua, P., Chanet, B. & Chen, W.-J. 2026. Integrated Molecular and Morphological Analyses Resolve Long-Standing Classification Challenges in the Sinistral Flatfish Family Bothidae (Teleostei: Carangiformes). Zoologica Scripta 55: 15-36. https://doi.org/10.1111/zsc.70020
