Scientific Name
Arnoglossus macrolophus  
Pronounce  
Arnoglossus macrolophus長冠羊舌鮃
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author Alcock, 1889 Depth 18 - 30M
Chinese 長冠羊舌鮃 Poisonous Fish No 
Family_Chinese 鮃科 Economic Fish No 
Family F494 Bothidae Edible Fish Yes  Chinese In Mainland China 長冠羊舌鮃 
Max Length 13 cm  Aquarium Fish No  Common Name 扁魚、皇帝魚、半邊魚、比目魚 
Distribution in World India Ocean to West Pacific Ocean   Distribution in Taiwan North East 
Habitats Benthos、Coastal  Holotype Locality Bay of Bengal, 5 mi. south of Ganjam, Investigator sta. 43, 25 fm 
Synonyms Arnoglossus tapeinosoma, Bothus tapeinosoma   
Reference 臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993);The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.6(FAO, 2001)  Arai, M. etc. 1996 
Specimen List ASIZP0061893. ASIZP0067763. ASIZP0068296. ASIZP0803524. ASIZP0804057. ASIZP0900277. ASIZP0913524. ASIZP0914057.  
Barcode2015-10-23,Chia-Hao Chang,CO1,%
Common Name Crested flounder; Large-crested lefteye flounder 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
Characteristic Dorsal-fin rays 91-98; anal-fin rays 70-76; pectoral-fin rays12. Body with a large dark spot posteriorly on the base of both the dorsal and anal fins and with elongated anterior rays in the dorsal fin.
habitats Inhabits sand, mud, and gravel bottoms. Feeds on benthic animals. 
Distribution Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf and Red Sea, through the northern Indian Ocean to the South China Sea, north to southern Japan and south to the Indo-Australian Archipelago and New Caledonia. Taiwan: North-East. 
Utility Commercial fishery species.