Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 59 - 67; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 41 - 46. Pectoral fin with 12 soft rays on ocular side, 11 on blind side. Strong spine anterior to anal fin, prominent in young specimens. Lateral line with a distinct curve above pectoral fin and with several transverse accessory branches. Pale brownish, covered with many small white spots; some larger white spots at upper and lower edges of body (Ref. 27363).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Pleuronectiformes

Family: Oncopteridae

Genus: Oncopterus

Species: Oncopterus darwinii Steindachner, 1874

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

demersal