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Marleyella maldivensis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Pleuronectidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Pleuronectiformes

Genus
  
Marleyella

Marleyella maldivensis

Similar
  
Deepwater dab, Small‑mouth righteye flounder, Indonesian ocellated flounder, Pseudopleuronectes obscurus, Remo flounder

Marleyella maldivensis is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish that lives on saltwater bottoms at depths of up to 229 metres (751 ft) in the tropical waters around the Ari Atoll (Maldives) in the western Indian Ocean. It can grow up to 10.4 centimetres (4.1 in) in length.

References

Marleyella maldivensis Wikipedia