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Arnoglossus macrolophus Alcock, 1889

Large-crested lefteye flounder
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Philippines country information

Common names: Dapang bilog
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Museum: 'Albatross' collections: W. coast of Luzon, off San Fernando Pt., 45 fathoms (82.4 m), USNM 138709; Sulu Sea, off w. Mindanao I., off Panabutan Pt., USNM 138712 (Ref. 11790).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Cabanban, A., E. Capuli, R. Froese and D. Pauly, 1996
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Etymology: Arnoglossus: Greek, aros, -oy = lamb + Greek, glossa = tongue (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Alcock.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 18 - 141 m (Ref. 4900).   Tropical

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