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Arnoglossus aspilos (Bleeker, 1851) Spotless lefteye flounder |
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photo by
Hermosa, Jr., G.V. |
| Family: | Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) | |||
| Max. size: | 19 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 30 - 71 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf to the coast of India; north to Taiwan through the South China Sea, south to Queensland. Specimens from northern and Western Australia often treated as distinct subspecies (Ref. 9824). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 80-84; Anal soft rays: 61-64 | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits sand and mud bottoms (Ref. 9824). Feeds on bottom-living animals (Ref. 9824). Taken in shrimp trawls (Ref. 9824). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||