Black Flounder
Rhombosolea retiaria
- Group: Other
- Max size: 25 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
The black flounder lives in shallow water usually under fifty metres, with juveniles lingering in sheltered estuaries, mudflats and sandflats for up to two years. Fast growing and short lived, reaching about twenty five centimetres, it remains poorly studied.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Pleuronectiformes › Pleuronectidae › Rhombosolea
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282602.
FAQ
- Is the Black Flounder dangerous to divers?
- The Black Flounder is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Black Flounder get?
- The Black Flounder grows to about 25 cm.