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Ammotretis rostratus Long-snout Flounder, Bay Flounder, Long-nosed Flounder, Long-snouted Flounder, Long-snouted Sole, The Melbourne Sole, Righteye Flounde

Ammotretis rostratusis commonly referred to as Long-snout Flounder, Bay Flounder, Long-nosed Flounder, Long-snouted Flounder, Long-snouted Sole, The Melbourne Sole, Righteye Flounde. Difficulty in the aquarium: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Long-snout Flounder,Blairgowrie Marina 2019


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lexID:
14799 
AphiaID:
279584 
Scientific:
Ammotretis rostratus 
German:
Rechtsaugen-Flunder, Langschnäuzige Flunder 
English:
Long-snout Flounder, Bay Flounder, Long-nosed Flounder, Long-snouted Flounder, Long-snouted Sole, The Melbourne Sole, Righteye Flounde 
Category:
Flounders & Soles 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopteri (Class) > Pleuronectiformes (Order) > Pleuronectidae (Family) > Ammotretis (Genus) > rostratus (Species) 
Initial determination:
Günther, 1862 
Occurrence:
Australia, Bass Strait, New South Wales (Australia), South Australia, Tasman Sea, Tasmania (Australia), Victoria (Australia), Western Australia 
Sea depth:
0 - 80 Meter 
Habitats:
Brackish water 
Size:
up to 13.78" (35 cm) 
Weight:
600 g 
Temperature:
12,1 °F - 20,1 °F (12,1°C - 20,1°C) 
Food:
Carnivore, Echinoderm larvae, Invertebrates, Predatory, Schrimps, Worms, Zoobenthos 
Difficulty:
suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Data deficient (DD) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2022-05-15 21:45:49 

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Ammotretis rostratus Günther, 1862

Ammotretis is a genus of righteye flounders native to the coastal waters off southern Australia. The Longsnout Flounder Ammotretis rostratus has both eyes on the right side of the head. This flounder feeds on small invertrebrates, on sand worms and prawns.

Very similar to Ammotretis lituratus (smaller length 23cm, with orange reddish spots.

Synonymised names:
Ammotretis adspersus Kner, 1867 · unaccepted
Ammotretis macleayi Ogilby, 1885 · unaccepted
Ammotretis zonatus Macleay, 1882 · unaccepted
Peltorhamphus bassensis (Castelnau, 1872) · unaccepted
Rhombosolea bassensis Castelnau, 1872 · unaccepted
Solea uncinata Klunzinger, 1879 · unaccepted

Scientific paper

  1. Age and growth of co-occurring larvae of two flounder species,Rhombosolea tapirinaandAmmotretis rostratus, G. P. Jenkins, 1987
  2. Preliminary results of experiments on the rearing of Tasmanian flounders, Rhombosolea tapirina and Ammotretis rostratus, C.M. Crawford, 1984

External links

  1. fishbase.de (en). Abgerufen am 15.05.2022.
  2. Fishes of Australia (en). Abgerufen am 15.05.2022.
  3. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 15.05.2022.
  4. RLF Reef LIFE SURVEY (en). Abgerufen am 15.05.2022.
  5. WoRMS (en). Abgerufen am 15.05.2022.

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Long-snout Flounder,Blairgowrie Marina 2019
Long-snout Flounder,Blairgowrie Marina 2019
Long-Snouted Flounder, Ammotretis rostratus, Blairgowrie Marina 2013

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