Photographer:
Ian Shaw
Date:
Sun, 27/01/2002 (all day)
Location:
Red Rock Estuary
Depth:
2m
Common Name:
Leopard Flounder
Distribution:
Common in the Solitary Islands Marine Park. Widespread tropical Indo - Pacific. In Australia recorded from Queensland south to central New South Wales and including Lord Howe Island.
Ecological Notes:
Frequents sandy and muddy substrates, estuaries and bays. Depth to 100 m.
Additional Notes:
Benthic feeder on small fish and invertebrates. Grows to 39cm.
References:
R. Stuart-Smith, G. Edgar, A. Green, I. Shaw, Tropical Marine Fishes of Australia. Reed New Holland Publishers, 2015. p.443.