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Summary for Arnoglossus imperialis Larvae
Imperial scaldfish

Arnoglossus  imperialis  (Rafinesque, 1810)
Family:	Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Order:	Pleuronectiformes
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
English name:	Imperial scaldfish
Distribution:	Eastern Atlantic: Scotland to Namibia (Ref. 27121), including the western Mediterranean.
Adult biology:	Found on sand, mud, shell and corals (Ref. 27121). Caught with bottom and pelagic trawls (Ref. 2683).
Diagnosis:	Spined plates along the ventral margin of the abdomen. The caudal band of melanophores is located between 21st - 25th postanal segments. See also LARVAE table.
Climate Zone:	subtropical; 58°N - 29°S
Main Ref:	Russell, F.S.. 1976. (Ref. 37)
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	Checked: Giovanardi, Otello	Modified: Luna, Susan M.	Entered: Papasissi, Christine

	Ref.:				Glossary
		(e.g. 9948)				(e.g. urostyle)

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