Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall (†), Hawaii
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Bothus myriaster is a demersal flatfish species that lives on the soft substrates of coastal areas (i.e., coastlines and bays), in seagrass beds, around rocky reefs, and along continental shelves.
The Indo-Pacific oval flounder feeds mainly on macrocrustaceans and fish.
In the Indian Ocean, the spawning season is favored by the southwest monsoon from April to October, and the fish larvae tend to prefer nocturnal movements within the water column.
The body is almost circular in young animals and becomes ovoid as they grow.
The species does not appear to have been well studied overall, as there is conflicting information about its use.
According to FishBase, the flatfish is commercially fished, while the IUCN Red List states that the flounder is caught as bycatch in bottom trawl fisheries.
It may be that there are regional differences in how it is used.
Etymology:
The species name “myriaster” consists of the words ‘myrio’ for innumerable and “aster” for star, presumably in reference to the flatfish's body side, which is covered with small round blue and yellowish spots.
Synonyms:
Rhombus myriaster Temminck & Schlegel, 1846
Synonymised names
Bothus bleekeri Steindachner, 1861 · unaccepted
Bothus ovalis (Regan, 1908) · unaccepted
Bothus thompsoni (Fowler, 1923) · unaccepted
Platophrys ovalis Regan, 1908 · unaccepted
Platophrys thompsoni Fowler, 1923 · unaccepted
Rhombus myriaster Temminck & Schlegel, 1846 · unaccepted
The Indo-Pacific oval flounder feeds mainly on macrocrustaceans and fish.
In the Indian Ocean, the spawning season is favored by the southwest monsoon from April to October, and the fish larvae tend to prefer nocturnal movements within the water column.
The body is almost circular in young animals and becomes ovoid as they grow.
The species does not appear to have been well studied overall, as there is conflicting information about its use.
According to FishBase, the flatfish is commercially fished, while the IUCN Red List states that the flounder is caught as bycatch in bottom trawl fisheries.
It may be that there are regional differences in how it is used.
Etymology:
The species name “myriaster” consists of the words ‘myrio’ for innumerable and “aster” for star, presumably in reference to the flatfish's body side, which is covered with small round blue and yellowish spots.
Synonyms:
Rhombus myriaster Temminck & Schlegel, 1846
Synonymised names
Bothus bleekeri Steindachner, 1861 · unaccepted
Bothus ovalis (Regan, 1908) · unaccepted
Bothus thompsoni (Fowler, 1923) · unaccepted
Platophrys ovalis Regan, 1908 · unaccepted
Platophrys thompsoni Fowler, 1923 · unaccepted
Rhombus myriaster Temminck & Schlegel, 1846 · unaccepted
