- Large-scale righteye flounder
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Large-scale righteye flounder Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Pleuronectiformes Family: Pleuronectidae Genus: Nematops Species: N. grandisquama Binomial name Nematops grandisquama
(Weber & de Beaufort, 1929)The large-scale righteye flounder, Nematops grandisquama, is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish that lives on saltwater bottoms at depths of between 108 and 180 metres (354 and 590 ft). Its natural habitat is the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific, from Bali to Indonesia and the southwest coast of India. It can grow up to 9 centimetres (3.5 in) in length.[1]
Description
The large-scale right-eye flounder is, as its name suggests, a right-eyed flatfish. It has a slender body, 2.2 to 2.4 times long as it is wide, with a short pectoral fin. It has a tentacle on each eye.[1]
Diet
The diet of the large-scale right-eye flounder consists of small zoobenthos organisms.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Nematops macrochirus". Fishbase. 6 October 2010. http://www.fishbase.gr/summary/speciessummary.php?id=15175. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
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