Scientific Name
Ranzania laevis  
Pronounce  
Ranzania laevis斑點長翻車魨
by: ©Ji-Hong Tian, Yu-Kai Chen
Author (Pennant, 1776) Depth 0 - M
Chinese 斑點長翻車魨 Poisonous Fish No 
Family_Chinese 翻車魨科 Economic Fish Yes 
Family F511 Molidae Edible Fish Yes  Chinese In Mainland China 斑點長翻車魨 
Max Length 100 cm  Aquarium Fish Yes  Common Name 翻車魚、蜇魴、蜇魚、海蟲(澎湖)、曼波(成功) 
Distribution in World global   Distribution in Taiwan East、LanI Is.、Greeb IS. 
Habitats Ocean、Coastal  Holotype Locality Cornwall, England 
Synonyms Cephalus cocherani, Cephalus elongatus, Cephalus oblongus, Cephalus varius, Diodon dimidiatus, Mola planci, Orthragoriscus battarae, Orthragoriscus oblongus, Orthragoriscus solaris, Orthragoriscus truncatus, Orthragus oblongus, Ostracion boops, Ostracion laevis ...all 18..  
Reference Fishes of Japan(Nakabo, 2002);The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.6(FAO, 2001)  Pennant, T. 1776 John E. Fitch 1969 Robison, B.H. 1975 Leis, J.M. 1977 Nakabo T. 2002 Nakabo T. 2002 
Specimen List FRIP21575. FRIP21646. NMNSF01516.  
Common Name Slender mola; Slender sunfish; Oblong sunfish; Truncated sunfish; Trunkfish; Dwarf sunfish 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
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