Ocellated Turbot
Pleuronichthys ocellatus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The ocellated turbot is a species of flatfish in the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish that lives on bottoms at depths of between 1 and 140 metres. Its native habitat is the subtropical waters of the eastern Pacific, specifically southern Baja California and the upper Gulf of California ; it is the only member of the genus to prefer subtropical waters. It can grow up to 24 centimetres (9.4 in) in length.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Carangiformes
- Family
- Pleuronectidae
- Genus
- Pleuronichthys