dcsimg

Diagnostic Description

provided by Fishbase
Upper side tan, marbled with dark wavy lines enclosing pale patches; 2 lateral lines on eyed side, none on blind side (Ref. 4418). Caudal vertebrae 36-44; mid-lateral line scales 75-109 (Ref. 9224, 11691).
license
cc-by-nc
copyright
FishBase
Recorder
Cristina V. Garilao
original
visit source
partner site
Fishbase

Morphology

provided by Fishbase
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 99 - 115; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 72 - 89; Vertebrae: 50
license
cc-by-nc
copyright
FishBase
Recorder
Cristina V. Garilao
original
visit source
partner site
Fishbase

Biology

provided by Fishbase
Found on mud and sand bottoms of the continental shelf (Ref. 30573). Enters shallow estuarine waters (Ref. 4833) and tidal rivers (Ref. 1479).
license
cc-by-nc
copyright
FishBase
Recorder
Susan M. Luna
original
visit source
partner site
Fishbase

Importance

provided by Fishbase
fisheries: minor commercial; price category: very high; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family
license
cc-by-nc
copyright
FishBase
Recorder
Susan M. Luna
original
visit source
partner site
Fishbase

分布

provided by The Fish Database of Taiwan
分布於印度-西太平洋區,西起紅海及非洲東部,東至菲律賓,北至日本,南至澳洲東北部。台灣南部、西部、東北部、北部及澎湖海域有產。
license
cc-by-nc
copyright
臺灣魚類資料庫
author
臺灣魚類資料庫

利用

provided by The Fish Database of Taiwan
中大型魚類,通常以底拖網捕獲,全年有產。以製成扁魚酥為主。大型魚則以油炸較宜。
license
cc-by-nc
copyright
臺灣魚類資料庫
author
臺灣魚類資料庫

描述

provided by The Fish Database of Taiwan
體長舌形;兩眼均位於左側,兩眼分開。有眼側具一管狀鼻孔位於下眼前方,無眼側具兩鼻孔,前鼻孔為管狀,後鼻孔則為孔裂狀。口下位,口裂顯著成鉤狀彎曲;後端超過下眼後緣。眼側唇緣具觸鬚或穗狀物;眼側無齒,盲側具細小絨毛狀齒;鋤骨與腭骨無齒。鰓膜與峽部分離。有眼側被櫛鱗,且側線二條,側線鱗數90-117;兩側線間鱗數17-20;無眼側則被圓鱗,且無側線。背鰭與臀鰭與尾鰭相連;無胸鰭;腹鰭與臀鰭相連;尾鰭尖形;背鰭鱗數 96-119;臀鰭軟條數75-92;腹鰭軟條數 4;尾鰭軟條數7-9;脊椎骨數45-48。體褐色並具淺色之不規則圓斑。
license
cc-by-nc
copyright
臺灣魚類資料庫
author
臺灣魚類資料庫

棲地

provided by The Fish Database of Taiwan
棲息於近海大陸棚泥沙底質海域,可進入河口域或受潮差影響之河段。以底棲之無脊椎動物為食。幼魚常出現於潮間帶,在浪潮中或游動或下潛,活動力強。
license
cc-by-nc
copyright
臺灣魚類資料庫
author
臺灣魚類資料庫