The peppered flounder (''Paralichthodes algoensis'') is a flatfish of the family Paralichthodidae and the only species of the genus ''Paralichthodes''.
It is a demersal fish that lives on sandy and muddy bottoms in subtropics, subtropical waters, at depths of up to . Its native habitat is the southeastern Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic and the western Indian Ocean, specifically the African coastline from Mossel Bay, South Africa, to Delagoa Bay, Mozambique. It grows up to in length.
Description
The peppered flounder is a right-eyed flounder with an elongated, oval body. Its upper surface is brownish grey with small dark spots and its underside is white. The lateral line is equally developed on both sides. It has a relatively large, symmetrical mouth.
References
Pleuronectidae, peppered flounder
Fish of Mozambique
Marine fish of South Africa
Fish described in 1902, peppered flounder
Taxa named by John Dow Fisher Gilchrist
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