Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Oncopterus darwinii Higher classification Oncopterus Order Flatfish | Family Pleuronectidae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Genus Oncopterus
Steindachner, 1874 Similar Deepwater dab, Indonesian ocellated flounder, Flatfish, New Zealand brill, Southern lemon sole | ||
The Remo flounder, Oncopterus darwinii, is an edible flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish that lives on bottoms at depths of between 20 and 80 metres (66 and 262 ft). Its native habitat is the southwestern Atlantic along the southeast coast of South America, from Santa Catarina, Brazil in the north to the San MatÃas Gulf, Argentina in the south. It can reach 30 centimetres (12 in) in length.
Identification
The Remo flounder is a righteyed flounder and so has both its eyes on the right-hand side of its body. Its upper surface is pale brown in colour with small white spots, and large white spots at its edges. The lateral line is marked by a distinctive semi-circular curve above the pectoral fin.
References
Remo flounder Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA