Fourspot Flounder
Hippoglossina tetrophthalma
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: to 140 m
- Max size: 36 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This left eyed flounder lies flat on sand and mud across the continental shelf and slope, both eyes staring up from one side of its body. It grows to around 36 centimetres and ranges down to about 140 metres. Local fisheries take it fresh or grind it into fishmeal.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Pleuronectiformes › Paralichthyidae › Hippoglossina
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275828.
FAQ
- How deep does the Fourspot Flounder live?
- The Fourspot Flounder (Hippoglossina tetrophthalma) is typically found at to 140 m.
- Is the Fourspot Flounder dangerous to divers?
- The Fourspot Flounder is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Fourspot Flounder get?
- The Fourspot Flounder grows to about 36 cm.