Righteye flounder
Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 22.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9792); common length : 16.0 cm TL
male/unsexed; (Ref. 9792)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 20 - 114 m (Ref. 11790)
Climate / Range
Tropical; 35°N - 31°S, 32°E - 168°E
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, East Africa to New Caledonia, north to Japan and
south to Australia.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions |
Short description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 73-78; Anal spines: 0; Anal
soft rays: 49 - 60. Body on ocular side brownish with darker spots and blotches;
a series of blotches along dorsal and ventral body margins; elongated anterior
dorsal-fin rays white, remainder of dorsal fin, anal fin, and caudal fin brown;
pectoral fin dark. Blind side of body whitish. First 12-15 (rarely 10-11)
dorsal- fin rays greatly elongated. Pectoral fin on blind side absent or
rudimentary. Pelvic fin on eyed side elongated. Caudal fin with 16 unbranched
rays and rounded margin.
Biology Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)
Inhabits silty sand or mud bottoms (Ref. 3132, 48637). Feeds on benthic animals
(Ref. 9792). Flicks the long dorsal filaments on the front of the head when
alarmed, looking just like the sticky threads that are produced by a holothurian
when handled