Arnoglossus waitei Norman, 1926
Waite's lefteye flounder
Arnoglossus waitei
photo by CSIRO

 Family:  Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
 Max. size:  13 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 16 - 90 m
 Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Arafura Sea and southern Queensland, Australia.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 94-106; Anal soft rays: 76-82
 Biology:  Feeds on bottom-dwelling animals.
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Luna, Susan M. - 04.07.94
 Modified by: Bailly, Nicolas - 24.07.05
 Checked by: Amaoka, Kunio - 04.10.95

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