Maldives Marine Life

Marine life of Maldivian waters

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Deep flounder
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Deep flounder

Pseudorhombus elevatus

Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).

English
Deep flounder
Scientific
Pseudorhombus elevatus
Dhivehi
No recorded Dhivehi name
Group
Reef fish
Family
Paralichthyidae (large-tooth flounders)
Maximum size
Up to about 38 cm (total length); commonly 15 cm; max. published weight 7600 g
Depth and habitat
On or near the bottom, recorded from 7 to 200 m
IUCN status
LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2021

Description

A deep-bodied flounder with about five rows of dark rings on the eyed side and dark blotches on the lateral line, reaching about 38 cm. It lives on sand and mud bottoms.

Sources

Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.