Oval Flounder
Syacium ovale
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 10–60 m
- Max size: 30.4 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A lefteye flounder of flat sandy bottoms, the oval flounder lies camouflaged on the seabed between about 10 and 60 metres and ambushes small fishes and crustaceans. It reaches around 30 centimetres and is sold fresh.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Pleuronectiformes › Paralichthyidae › Syacium
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275843.
FAQ
- How deep does the Oval Flounder live?
- The Oval Flounder (Syacium ovale) is typically found at 10–60 m.
- Is the Oval Flounder dangerous to divers?
- The Oval Flounder is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Oval Flounder get?
- The Oval Flounder grows to about 30.4 cm.