Arnoglossus waitei Norman, 1926
Waite's lefteye flounder
photo by CSIRO

Family:  Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Max. size:  13 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 16 - 90 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Arafura Sea and southern Queensland, Australia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 94-106; Anal soft rays: 76-82
Biology:  Feeds on bottom-dwelling animals.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Outside distributional range, occurrence needs further confirmation.


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