Bigeye Flounder, Pseudorhombus megalops Fowler 1934

Bigeye Flounder, Pseudorhombus megalops. Source: Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial

Summary:
A flounder with a distinctive black ocellated spot on the left pelvic fin.
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Dianne J. Bray, Pseudorhombus megalops in Fishes of Australia, accessed 17 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/978

Bigeye Flounder, Pseudorhombus megalops Fowler 1934

References

Fowler, H.W. 1934. Descriptions of new fishes obtained from 1907 to 1910, chiefly in the Philippine Islands and adjacent seas. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 85: 233-367.

Hensley, D.A. & Amaoka, K. 1989. A redescription of Pseudorhombus megalops, with comments on Cephalopsetta ventrocellata (Osteichthyes: Pleuronectiformes: Paralichthyidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 102(3): 577-585. PDF

Quick Facts

CAAB Code:37460035
Depth:200-270 m
Habitat:Muddy, sandy bottoms
Max Size:22 cm SL

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