Shortfin Flounder
Ammotretis brevipinnis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 38 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
A small flounder of soft bottoms, so flat and low that it slips under or through most commercial trawls. Its biology remains poorly known, and the IUCN lists it as data deficient.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Pleuronectiformes › Pleuronectidae › Ammotretis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279580.
FAQ
- Is the Shortfin Flounder dangerous to divers?
- The Shortfin Flounder is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Shortfin Flounder get?
- The Shortfin Flounder grows to about 38 cm.