Arnoglossus rueppelii (Cocco, 1844)
Rüppell's scaldback
photo by García Rodríguez, M.

Family:  Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Max. size:  15 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 85 - 897 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: west Gibraltar to Cape Bojador (West Sahara) and Canary Islands including western Mediterranean and Morocco.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Depth range from 85-550 m (Ref. 04704) and from 288-897 m in the eastern Ionian Sea (Ref. 56504). Feed on small fishes and invertebrates. Spawn during autumn in the Mediterranean.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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