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Arnoglossus rueppelii (Cocco, 1844) Rüppell's scaldback |
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photo by
García Rodríguez, M. |
| Family: | Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 25.0 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 85 - 897 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: west Gibraltar to Cape Bojador (West Sahara) and Canary Islands including western Mediterranean and Morocco. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Depth range from 85-550 m (Ref. 04704) and from 288-897 m in the eastern Ionian Sea (Ref. 56504). Feed on small fishes and invertebrates. Spawn during autumn in the Mediterranean. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||