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Pseudorhombus elevatus Ogilby, 1912

Deep flounder
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China country information

Common names: 扁魚, 扁鱼, 皇帝魚
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: 10 specimens from Guangdong Province - Zhanjiang City, Zhapo County, Tangjiawan County, and Zhelang County; from Hainan Province - Baimajing County, Sanya City, and Qinglangang; and from North Wan of Guangxi Province (Ref. 33837). Also known from Taiwan.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Amaoka, K. and D.A. Hensley, 2001
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Tên thường gặp | Các synonym ( Các tên trùng) | Catalog of Fishes(Giống, Các loài) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Etymology: Pseudorhombus: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, rhombos = paralelogram (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Ogilby.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Sinh thái học

Biển gần đáy; Mức độ sâu 7 - 200 m (Ref. 4417).   Tropical; 30°N - 35°S, 24°E - 154°E

Sự phân bố Các nước | Các khu vực của FAO | Các hệ sinh thái | Những lần xuất hiện | Point map | Những chỉ dẫn | Faunafri

Indian Ocean: throughout the region including the Red Sea and Persian Gulf; south to Algoa Bay in South Africa (Ref. 4417). Western Pacific: Taiwan southward to New Guinea and extending to the northeastern coast of Australia.

Bộ gần gũi / Khối lượng (Trọng lượng) / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 37.5 cm TL con đực/không giới tính; (Ref. 117081); common length : 15.0 cm SL con đực/không giới tính; (Ref. 9774); Khối lượng cực đại được công bố: 760.00 g (Ref. 117081)

Short description Khóa để định loại | Hình thái học | Sinh trắc học

Các tia vây lưng cứng (tổng cộng) : 0; Các vây lưng mềm (tổng cộng) : 67 - 74; Tia cứng vây hậu môn: 0; Tia mềm vây hậu môn: 52 - 66. Eyed side with dark rings arranged in about 5 longitudinal rows; dark blotch at junction of straight and curved parts of lateral line and 2 smaller ones on the lateral line at posterior part of body and anterior end of caudal peduncle; small dark spots and elongate markings on median fins; pectoral fins with 10-12 rays on eyed side, 10-11 rays on blind side (Ref. 4417).

Sinh học     Tự điển (thí dụ epibenthic)

Found on clay, sand and mud bottoms of the continental shelf. Feeds on benthic animals (Ref. 5213). Mainly sold fresh.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Sự tái sinh sản | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Ấu trùng

Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | Các tài liệu tham khảo | Người điều phối : Amaoka, Kunio | Người cộng tác

Nielsen, J.G., 1984. Bothidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean fishing area 51. Vol. 1. FAO, Rome. pag. var. (Ref. 3322)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 10 March 2021

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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