Lepidoblepharon ophthalmolepis
| Lepidoblepharon ophthalmolepis | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Citharidae |
| Genus: | Lepidoblepharon M. C. W. Weber, 1913 |
| Species: | L. ophthalmolepis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidoblepharon ophthalmolepis M. C. W. Weber, 1913 | |
Lepidoblepharon ophthalmolepis, the scale-eyed flounder, is a species of citharid flounder found in the western Pacific Ocean, where it is found at depths from 310 to 428 m (1,017 to 1,404 ft). This species grows to a total length of 36 cm (14 in). This species is the only known member of its genus.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Lepidoblepharon ophthalmolepis" in FishBase. October 2012 version.
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