Family : Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order : Pleuronectiformes  (flatfishes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Largetooth flounder
Fish Name : Pseudorhombus arsius
Max size : 45.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 6804)
Environment : demersal; oceanodromous ; depth range 0 - 200 m
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.16; tmax=7)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf and east coast of Africa (south to Algoa Bay and perhaps to Knysna, South Africa) to Fiji, north to southern Japan, south to the northern coast of Australia.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 71-84; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 53-62; Vertebrae: 36-36. Some pairs of moderately large canines in anterior part of both jaws, 6 to 13 lateral teeth in lower jaw, stronger and more widely spaced than those of upper jaw. Gill rakers pointed, longer than broad. Soft ray count of pectoral fin refers to that on ocular side (Ref 9774).
Biology : Found in shallow waters and estuaries, on mud and sand bottoms, to depths of 200 m (Ref. 30573). Juveniles common in brackish water (Ref. 9774). Feeds on benthic animals (Ref. 5213). Mainly sold fresh (Ref. 9774)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : Amaoka, Kunio
Main Ref : Desoutter, M.. 1986. (Ref. 6804)

India country information
Common Names : Largetooth flounder, ळीप, నురి నలాక  , जीभति, ळीपती, જિપ્તી , நாக்கு , જેભતી , Jeebhti, Jeebhti, Jipti, Large tooth flounder, Lepti
Status : native
Salinity : brackish, marine
Uses : no uses