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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) >
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Etymology: Arnoglossus: Greek, aros, -oy = lamb + Greek, glossa = tongue (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 138 - 225 m (Ref. 116598). Tropical
Northwestern Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea (Gulf of Aden).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
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Fricke, R., D. Golani and B. Appelbaum-Golani, 2017. Arnoglossus nigrofilamentosus n. sp., a new species of flounder (Teleostei: Bothidae) from off the Mediterranean coast of Israel, probably a new case of Lessepsian migration. Scientia Marina 81(4):1-9. (Ref. 116598)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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