Spiny Flounder
Pseudorhombus spinosus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 30 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A left eyed flounder of shallow mud and sand bottoms, the spiny flounder lies flat on the continental shelf around 20 metres deep. It ambushes small bottom living invertebrates and grows to about 30 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Pleuronectiformes › Paralichthyidae › Pseudorhombus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277092.
FAQ
- Is the Spiny Flounder dangerous to divers?
- The Spiny Flounder is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Spiny Flounder get?
- The Spiny Flounder grows to about 30 cm.