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Name : Pseudorhombus arsius

Common Name : Lepo
Class : Actinopterygii
Order : Pleuronectiformes
Family : Paralichthyidae
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Description

Some pairs teeth of moderately large canines in anterior part of both jaws, 6 to 13 lateral teeth in lower jaw, stronger and more widely spaced than those of upper jaw. Gill rakers pointed, longer than broad. Soft ray count of pectoral fin refers to that on ocular side.


Size

Maximum length: 45.0 cm (TL), common length: 20-25 cm (SL)


Diet

Feeds on benthic invertebrates and small fishes


Utilization

Marketed fresh and dried-salted


Gears

Trawl, gillnet