Five-Eyed Flounder
Pseudorhombus quinquocellatus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 20 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A flounder of muddy and sandy continental shelf bottoms, it lies flat with both eyes on its upper side, ambushing benthic prey. Patterned with eye like spots, it reaches about twenty centimetres and is sold fresh and salt dried.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Pleuronectiformes › Paralichthyidae › Pseudorhombus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277090.
FAQ
- Is the Five-Eyed Flounder dangerous to divers?
- The Five-Eyed Flounder is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Five-Eyed Flounder get?
- The Five-Eyed Flounder grows to about 20 cm.