Pacific sand flounder [Arnoglossus scapha]
Description
The Pacific sand flounder, a species in the family Bothidae, is native to the southwestern Pacific Ocean, particularly around New Zealand. This species typically inhabits sandy bottoms in shallow coastal waters. Its body is flat and elongated, with both eyes on the left side.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
|
| Order |
Flatfishes
Pleuronectiformes
|
| Family |
Lefteye flounders
Bothidae
|
| Genus |
Arnoglossus
Arnoglossus
|