Family : Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order : Pleuronectiformes  (flatfishes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Three spotted flounder
Fish Name : Pseudorhombus triocellatus
Max size : 15.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9774)
Environment : demersal ; depth range - 17 m
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: India and Sri Lanka to western Thailand, Sumatra and the southern islands of Indonesia, and northwestern Australia.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 65-70; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 49-52. Body brownish, with 1 ocellus above and below lateral line and 1 ocellus on posterior third of straight section of lateral line. Many indistinct spots and blotches on body. Pectoral fin on ocular side with 11-12 soft rays (Ref 9774).
Biology : Found on the muddy and sandy bottoms of the continental shelf. Feeds on benthic organisms. Sold fresh and dried salted in markets
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : Amaoka, Kunio
Main Ref : Nielsen, J.G.. 1984. (Ref. 3322)

India country information
Common Names : Three sopt flounder, ळीप, നല്ല മാന്തള്, നല്ലമാന്തല് , Fleunder, Kurapani lep, Lep, Nallanmanthal, Threespot flounder
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses