Family :Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Order : Pleuronectiformes (flatfishes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :Crossorhombus valderostratus
Fish Name : Broadbrow flounder
Max size : 14.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 11298)
Environment : demersal ; depth range 35 - 146 m
Climate : tropical
Global ImportancHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)e : fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution : Western Indian Ocean: Durban, South Africa, to India and Sri Lanka. Western Central Pacific: Philippines (Ref. 9494). Unconfirmed records from Madagascar, Comoro Islands, Somalia, and Hong Kong.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 86-93; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 68-74. Brown in color with dark spots arranged in longitudinal rows on eyed side; 2-3 spots on straight section of lateral line (Ref. 4417). Pectorals with 11-12 rays on eyed side, 9-11 rays on blind side (Ref. 4417).
Biology : Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms
Dangerous : harmless

India country information
Common Names :[ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses :no uses