largescale flatfish
Citharoides macrolepis
- Usual depth181–350 m
- Water temperature23–29 °C
- Best monthsJuly, August, and December
- How commonRare
About this species
Citharoides is a genus of citharid flounders native to the Indian and West Pacific Oceans.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Citharoides”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 5 records
- August: 6 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 6 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 181–350 m · Deepest record: 601 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- largescale flatfish, twospot largescale flounder
Other scientific names: Arnoglossus macrolepis, Paracitharus macrolepis
Similar species
- Branched Ray Flounder
Citharoides macrolepidotus
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.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 126 open-data records from 1970 to 2010.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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