Longsnout Flounder

Ammotretis rostratus

Sea Life Endemic IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

A sandy-coloured to pale brown flounder speckled with variable darker spots, and a whitish pectoral fin on the blind side (underside). The Longsnout Flounder has both eyes on the right side of the head, the dorsal fin originating at the tip of the hooked snout, and two pelvic fins
This is the most common flounder in Port Phillip, Victoria - mostly extremely well-camouflaged juveniles that are difficult to see

Size

Can grow to around 30cm

Habitat

Inhabits broken shelly and sandy areas in bays, estuaries and coastal waters, in depths to 80 m

Distribution

Southern Australia from NSW to WA including Tasmania
References & citations (2)
  1. Bray, D.J. & Bradley, E. 2018, Ammotretis rostratus in Fishes of Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
  2. The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

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