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Arnoglossus tapeinosoma (Bleeker, 1865) Drab flounder |
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photo by
A. Biju Kumar |
| Family: | Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) | |||
| Max. size: | 12.7 cm TL (male/unsexed); 10.26 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 46 - 100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman to Sumatra (Indonesia) and China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 91-91; Anal soft rays: 69-69. Body with no conspicuous spots on dorsal and anal fins. Head length, 4.28 in SL. Maxillary extends slightly beyond the anterior margin of the lower eye; 2.64 in HL. Long, slender, non-serrated gill-rakers on first arch. Prevomer tip not projecting into the mouth cavity. Deciduous scales; ctenoid on ocular side; cycloid on blind side. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||