Largescale Flounder
Engyprosopon grandisquama
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 7–200 m
- Max size: 15 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Both eyes sit on its left side as this small flounder lies flush against sand and mud out on the continental shelf. It picks crustaceans, polychaete worms and other bottom animals off the seabed and stays under fifteen centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Pleuronectiformes › Bothidae › Engyprosopon
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219802.
FAQ
- How deep does the Largescale Flounder live?
- The Largescale Flounder (Engyprosopon grandisquama) is typically found at 7–200 m.
- Is the Largescale Flounder dangerous to divers?
- The Largescale Flounder is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Largescale Flounder get?
- The Largescale Flounder grows to about 15 cm.