Peppered flounder
Paralichthodes algoensis
- Usual depth3–45 m
- Water temperature21–25 °C
- Best monthsMay
- How commonRare
About this species
The peppered flounder is a species of flatfish in the monotypic family Paralichthodidae and the only species in the monotypic genus Paralichthodes. It is a demersal fish that lives on sandy and muddy bottoms in subtropical waters, at depths of up to 100 metres (330 ft). Its native habitat is the south-eastern Atlantic and the western Indian Ocean, specifically the African coastline from Mossel Bay, South Africa, to Delagoa Bay, Mozambique. It grows up to 50 centimetres (20 in) in length.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 5 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 3–45 m · Deepest record: 45 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 21–25 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Peppered flounder, measles flounder, peppered flounder
Names in 1 more languages
- Simplified Chinese
- 牙鰈
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).
- 41 open-data records from 1934 to 2023.
- Species data updated November 5, 2026.
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