Scientific Name
Lepidoblepharon ophthalmolepis  
Pronounce  
Lepidoblepharon ophthalmolepis鱗眼鮃
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author Weber, 1913 Depth 310 - 428M
Chinese 鱗眼鮃 Poisonous Fish No 
Family_Chinese 棘鮃科 Economic Fish No 
Family F490 Citharidae Edible Fish Yes  Chinese In Mainland China 鱗眼鮃 
Max Length 36 cm  Aquarium Fish No  Common Name 扁魚、皇帝魚、半邊魚、比目魚 
Distribution in World Australia   Distribution in Taiwan South 
Habitats Deep Sea、Benthos、Coastal  Holotype Locality Arafura Sea 
Synonyms  
Reference 臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993);中國動物誌-鰈形目(李&王, 1995);The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.6(FAO, 2001)  沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 李思忠, 王惠民 1995 
Specimen List ASIZP0070831. ASIZP0804123. ASIZP0914123. FRIP00617. NMMBP05169. NMMSTP00899.  
Barcode2015-10-23,Chia-Hao Chang,CO1,100%
Common Name Scale-eyed flounder 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
Characteristic Dorsal-fin rays 64-69 ; anal-fin rays 45-48 ; pectoral-fin rays 11-12. Eyes on right side of body and very large, covered with scales on surface. Body uniformly greyish-brown, without distinct markings. Caudal fin rounded.
habitats Rare species found on mud bottoms. Feeds on benthic animals. 
Distribution Western Pacific: Japan to the Kei Islands, Arafura Sea (Indonesia). Taiwan: South, Dongsha. 
Utility