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Rhombosoleidae (South Pacific flounders)
Etymology: Taratretis: Greek, toi ara = that it is + Greek, tretos, -e, -on = full of holes (Ref. 45335).
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Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 3 - 50 m (Ref. 9563). Temperate
Southwest Pacific: from Bermagui, New South Wales to western side of Spencer Gulf, South Australia and Tasmania.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9563)
Dorsal soft rays (total): 69 - 80; Anal soft rays: 50 - 59. Body deep (42-51% SL). Snout not distinctly extended. Mouth small, oblique. Scales very small, rather firmly attached; ctenoid on both sides, covering all of head. Pectoral fin rays on right side 8-11, left 7-9. Caudal fin rays 14-16 (Ref. 33839).
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
Found in coastal waters (Ref. 9563).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
May, J.L. and J.G.H. Maxwell, 1986. Trawl fish from temperate waters of Australia. CSIRO Division of Fisheries Research, Tasmania. 492 p. (Ref. 9563)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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