Leaf Flounder
Psettina iijimae
- Group: Other
- Max size: 8.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small lefteye flounder of sand and mud bottoms, the leaf flounder lies flat and picks off small worms, crustaceans and fish. It is taken mostly as bycatch in bottom shrimp trawls.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Pleuronectiformes › Bothidae › Psettina
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278139.
FAQ
- Is the Leaf Flounder dangerous to divers?
- The Leaf Flounder is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Leaf Flounder get?
- The Leaf Flounder grows to about 8.5 cm.