Threespot Flounder
Grammatobothus polyophthalmus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–90 m
- Max size: 21 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small flounder of shelf bottoms, this fish settles over shallow mud, sand and rubble down to about ninety metres and preys on bottom living animals. It reaches around twenty one centimetres and is sold fresh or worked into fish meal.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Pleuronectiformes › Bothidae › Grammatobothus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280936.
FAQ
- How deep does the Threespot Flounder live?
- The Threespot Flounder (Grammatobothus polyophthalmus) is typically found at 0–90 m.
- Is the Threespot Flounder dangerous to divers?
- The Threespot Flounder is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Threespot Flounder get?
- The Threespot Flounder grows to about 21 cm.