Broadbrow flounder
Crossorhombus valderostratus
- Usual depth30–75 m
- Water temperature22–29 °C
- Best monthsApril
- How commonRare
About this species
Crossorhombus is a genus of small lefteye flounders native to the Indian and West Pacific Oceans.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Crossorhombus”, 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: 2 records
- February: 12 records
- March: 12 records
- April: 57 records
- May: 27 records
- June: 12 records
- July: 4 records
- August: 20 records
- September: 13 records
- October: 5 records
- November: 23 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 30–75 m · Deepest record: 150 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Broadbrow flounder, broadbrow flounder, strongsnout flounder
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Kachidokidarumagarei, カチドキダルマガレイ
Other scientific names: Engyprosopon valderostratus, Platophrys dimorphus, Rhomboidichthys valderostratus
Similar species
- Bluespotted Flounder
Crossorhombus azureus
- Lord Howe Flounder
Crossorhombus howensis
- Kobe Flounder
Crossorhombus kobensis
Imperial scaldfishArnoglossus imperialis
- Megrim
Arnoglossus scapha
Tropical flounderBothus mancus
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).
- 239 open-data records from 1890 to 2023.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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