Angler Flatfish
Asterorhombus cocosensis
- Usual depth2–25 m
- Water temperature26–30 °C
- Best monthsApril, May, and October
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 3 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 7 records
- May: 5 records
- June: 4 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 6 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–25 m · Deepest record: 250 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Angler Flatfish, Angler Flounder, Cocos Island flounder
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Taikobodaruma, タイコウボウダルマ
- Simplified Chinese
- 半邊魚, 扁魚, 比目魚, 皇帝魚, 菲濟角鮃
Other scientific names: Asterorhombus fijiensis, Engyprosopon cocosensis, Engyprosopon fijiensis, Platophrys cocosensis, Rhombus cocosensis
Similar species
Tropical flounderBothus mancus
Leopard flounderBothus pantherinus
Largescale flounderEngyprosopon grandisquama
- Pelican flounder
Chascanopsetta lugubris
- Brown Flounder
Arnoglossus aspilos
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 48 open-data records from 1855 to 2023.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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