Engyprosopon grandisquama (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

Largescale flounder

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Pleuronectiformes \| Bothidae
Synonyms	Rhombus grandisquama, Arnoglossus grandisquama, Platophrys grandisquama, ... more
Common names	Perpeire à grandes écailles, Lenguado escamoso, Spiny-head flounder, ... more

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Main reference

Amaoka, K., E. Mihara and J. Rivaton. 1993. (Ref. 9558)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 11298); common length : 10.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3322)

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 7 - 200 m (Ref. 11298)

Climate / Range

Tropical

Indo-Pacific: East Africa and throughout the Indian Ocean to the Indo-Australian Archipelago and New Caledonia, north to southern Japan.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 79 - 87; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 59 - 65. A pair of jet-black blotches on caudal fin placed between 3rd and 4th rays counted from above and below respectively. Body deep, its depth more than 1/2 of SL. Pectoral fin short, equal to or less than head length. In male, body on blind side stained with dark-gray.

Found on sandy and muddy areas of the continental shelf. Feeds on crustaceans, polychaetes, and other benthic animals (Ref. 9824). Marketed fresh and sometimes dried (Ref. 9824).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100)	Very high

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Bailly, Nicolas

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