Common Frog Flounder
Pleuronichthys cornutus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 2–170 m
- Max size: 30 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
The common frog flounder lies on sandy and muddy bottoms, both eyes crowded onto its upper side, moving into deeper offshore mud below about 40 metres. Its scales shed so easily that it seems to favour mud over sand, ranging down to roughly 170 metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Pleuronectiformes › Pleuronectidae › Pleuronichthys
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282291.
FAQ
- How deep does the Common Frog Flounder live?
- The Common Frog Flounder (Pleuronichthys cornutus) is typically found at 2–170 m.
- Is the Common Frog Flounder dangerous to divers?
- The Common Frog Flounder is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Common Frog Flounder get?
- The Common Frog Flounder grows to about 30 cm.