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Many Spotted Lefteye Flounder

Arnoglossus polyspilus (Günther 1880)

Diagnostic Description

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Mouth rather small, contained2. to 2.6 times in head length, maxillary extending to below the anterior margin or anterior 1/3 of lower eye. Gill rakers present on upper limb. Caudal fin with 2 simple rays on upper and lower margins. In the male, several anterior dorsal rays somewhat elongated.
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Recorder
Rodolfo B. Reyes
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 100 - 114; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 78 - 91
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Trophic Strategy

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Feeds on benthic animals.
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Drina Sta. Iglesia
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Biology

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Inhabits sandy substrates in coastal bays to deep offshore (Ref. 48637). Feeds on benthic animals.
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Importance

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fisheries: of no interest
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分布

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分布於印度-西太平洋區,西起東印度洋,北至日本,南至新加勒多尼亞。台灣主要分布於西南部及東北部海域。
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利用

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是可食用的魚類,唯產量不大。
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描述

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體稍延長型而扁平,呈長橢圓形。頭大型,吻短鈍。眼位於體之左側;下眼稍前於上眼,兩眼間有一狹小骨脊,上眼前有凹陷。口中型;上頜延伸至下眼前方或中央下方;齒呈一列,前方較大。鰓耙長且尖,頂端呈鋸齒狀。兩側皆被圓鱗;僅眼側具側線,側線鱗數70-81。背鰭起始於吻後上方,雄魚前端多條鰭條延長,雌魚及幼魚則無,具軟條100-114;臀鰭正常,具軟條78-91;胸鰭短於頭長;尾鰭圓型,上下緣具2條不分枝鰭條。眼側體呈灰褐色,各鰭灰黃色,背、臀鰭各有一縱行黑褐色斑點,尾鰭前半部上下各有一黑褐邢;盲側乳白色。
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棲地

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幼魚時期像其它一般魚類行浮游生活,在水中游動攝食浮游生物,長大後因體型變化,降至海底,行底棲生活,棲息在砂泥底域,大半時間埋在泥砂中,僅露出兩眼,以捕食小魚或無脊椎動物為主。
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