Bigeye Flounder
Hippoglossina macrops
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 35–600 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The bigeye flounder lies on soft bottoms off the Pacific coast of South America, ranging from shallow water down to roughly six hundred metres. It feeds on squat lobsters and deepsea shrimp swept up from the seabed.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Pleuronectiformes › Paralichthyidae › Hippoglossina
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275824.
FAQ
- How deep does the Bigeye Flounder live?
- The Bigeye Flounder (Hippoglossina macrops) is typically found at 35–600 m.
- Is the Bigeye Flounder dangerous to divers?
- The Bigeye Flounder is harmless to divers.