Ocellated flounder

Pseudorhombus dupliciocellatus

Pseudorhombus dupliciocellatus is a species of plat fish found in the Indo-West Pacific.
Ocellated flounder Pseudorhombus dupliciocellatus Up to 16 in. (40 cm). Easily recognizable by the three double blue spots on its back. Habitat: Depth: 30-300 ft. (10-90 m) Distribution: West Pacific (East Indo-Asian Pacific) Found singly on sand and muddy bottoms in coastal areas often deep but occasionally in shallow waters. They feed on small fish, invertebrates and worms. Fall,Geotagged,Ocellated flounder,Philippines,Pseudorhombus dupliciocellatus

Naming

Etymology: Pseudorhombus: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, rhombos = paralelogram
Occelated Flounder - Pseudorhombus dupliciocellatus Fish,Flouder,Geotagged,Ocellated flounder,Philippines,Pseudorhombus dupliciocellatus,Spring,malapascua

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: Nicobar Islands and throughout most of the Indo-Australian Archipelago, north to southern Japan

Habitat

Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 150 m
Inhabits muddy and sandy bottoms of the continental shelves.

Food

Feeds on fish and small benthic animals.

References:

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderCarangiformes
FamilyParalichthyidae
GenusPseudorhombus
SpeciesPseudorhombus dupliciocellatus
Photographed in
Philippines