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New Zealand sand flounder

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291:, the larval sand flounder begins its life with an eye on each side of its head and a round body shape, swimming upright through the midwater. As it grows out of this larval stage entering the juvenile stage one eye moves to the right side leaving the other blind and it takes on a flat diamond shape swimming flat/parallel to the ground. On the right side, the fish is a greenish brown dark colour or grey with faint mottling and on the left side (the side it lies on without eyes) it is white. The average length of an adult sand flounder is 25ā€“35 cm with the maximum being 45 cm. In the day time, they lie on the seabed camouflaged almost perfectly in sand or mud; they have special pigment cells on their skin that can change colour to match their background, their protruding blue-green eyes being their only giveaway. They swim in a flowing style with an undulating movement of the side fins and when threatened by predators their tail is used for propulsion. Technically the adult swims on its side with the continuous dorsal fin fringing one edge of its diamond shaped body and its extended anal fin on the other. It has no swim bladder and only leaves the seabed for courtship and spawning activities. 378:
migrate from shallow waters (0-50m) in spring and summer to deeper waters (50-100m) in autumn and winter. Male R. plebeia are smaller than female R. plebeia, maturing at a length of 10 cm, but can grow to 15ā€“17 cm. The females grow faster, with mature size being 16ā€“20 cm long, but they grow to 23ā€“24 cm by age two. By age of three, female sand flounders grow to an average size of 30 cm. The average life span of flounder is three to four years. This equates to being able to have two years of spawning.
31: 75: 369:, and at this stage of its development the cartilage above the left eye is absorbed and the eye begins to move from the side of the head, until it is next to the right eye. The unusual, twisted shape of the mouth of the sand flounder is due to the movement of the skull and bones as the left eye migrates to the right side of the body. While this slow process is occurring, the sand flounder begins to grow out to the side and flatten, losing its rounded shape. This 50: 396:
their marginal fins throwing up a shower of sand or mud which lands on them and makes them almost undetectable. In saying this sand flounders still get preyed on, some predators include tope, spined dogfish, Maori chief, ling and toadfish. In a study done in the Avon-Heathcote Estuary they found that sand flounder were hosts of many different parasites including
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there is no current conservation effort to try save sand flounder, but as it is one of the most important commercial fishes in New Zealand ongoing research on the harvest levels and population numbers of this species is needed to make sure that they do not leave the Least Concern class and so that they know if they do, conservation efforts can be made.
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The sand flounder feeds off a yolk-sac attached to its under surface until they are capable of fending for themselves. As an adult it is adapted to feed best at night on sand or mud. They are ambush predators, going unnoticed by camouflage and then attacking their prey when it comes near. They eat a
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became a major location for flounder fishing in the 20th Century. Recreational fishers catch the fish usually in beach seines, setnets or with spears. Commercially sand flounder are fished by trawl and setnet. Sand flounder is very easy to cook and there are many ways to cook and serve it depending
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As of the 21st Century, sand flounder numbers are decreasing. There is currently no evidence to show that the decline is rapid and they are still common in areas where they are found. Because of this, they have been classed as Least Concern on the red list category and criteria. For these reasons,
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attached to their underside, providing nutrients to the fish until it is large enough to feed itself. At this stage, they are less than a half a centimetre in length. They have an eye on each side of their head and swim upright, as most fish do. As sand flounders grow they begin utilising external
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They prefer coastal areas and are found in waters up to 50m deep but rarely deeper. They can be found in harbours, inlets, bays and open water. They are common on mudflats but seem to have no preference of bottom substrate as they are also found on sand, clay, pebbles and gravel bottoms. They also
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Sand flounder are a very important commercial fish in New Zealand which means that humans are a predominant predator for them. Flat fishes including the sand flounder are good at camouflage which allows them to hide well from any predators. They are good at it because when they settle they wiggle
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The juvenile R. plebeia migrate to the shallow water of the estuaries and mudflats where they remain until they mature at two years old. Once R. plebeia reach a mature age and size, they migrate to deeper water of around 30 to 50 metres deep to spawn. After this first migration, they continue to
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Sand flounder are endemic to New Zealand. New Zealand sand flounder is found in a majority of coastal waters around New Zealand. Its largest population is found at Tasman Bay and on the East Coast of the South Island. Around New Zealand they can be found in harbours, inlets, bays and open water.
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makes swimming as the larval sand flounder was able to difficult and exhausting. The now juvenile sand flounders sink to the bottom and begin swimming as adult flatfish do, by undulating their side fins and for rapid acceleration, use their tail.
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can be found in estuaries. When they are juveniles they are found in sheltered inshore areas such as estuaries, mudflats and sand flats where they will stay for around two years. They also prefer a temperate climate.
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variety of bottom-dwelling invertebrates such as crabs, brittlestars, shrimps, worms, whitebait, shellfish and tiny fishes located by touch and vision. They also ingest mud detritus and seaweed while feeding.
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The extra nutrients they receive from these new food sources enables them to grow to around one and a half centimetres by the time they are three weeks old. Above each eye of the sand flounder is a bar of
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Flounders were considered one of the most delicious species of New Zealand fish by early European settlers. The fish was so popular that even by the 1860s, populations were noted to have declined. The
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found sand flounder lay between 100,000 and 500,000 eggs when spawning. The variation in the number of eggs laid was attributed to the difference in size of the female laying the eggs.
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on preferences. At its simplest, it can be served beautifully after washing, drenching in flour and frying each side in a medium hot pan with oil/butter until the skin is crisp.
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which were both found in less than one percent of fish sampled. They found trematode's in 24% of the sand flounder, Hedruris spinigera in 6%, and fungal patches on 13%.
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Webb B.F. Webb (1973) Fish populations of the Avonā€Heathcote Estuary (Breeding and Gonad Maturity) New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research
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period. In the north, it has a long spawning period from March to December. In the south, spawning largely occurs in the spring. A study in the
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McDowall R.M. (1976) The Role of Estuaries in the Life Cycles of Fishes in New Zealand. New Zealand Ecological Society 26.
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The New Zealand sand flounder can be distinguished from other flounder species in New Zealand by its yellow underside.
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Enderby, J., & Enderby, T. (2012). Know Your New Zealand Fishes. (B. O'Flaherty, Ed.) New Holland Publishers Ltd.
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Graham, D. H. (1953). A Treasury of New Zealand Fish. Wellington: Hutcheson, Bowman and Stewart Ltd.
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Manikiam J.S. Manikiam (1969) A Guide to Flatfishes (Order Heterosomata) of New Zealand Tuatara
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After a period of time dependent on the temperature of the water (usually around a week), the
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A Guide Book to New Zealand Commercial Fish Species 2007 Revised Edition
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The geographic location of the New Zealand sand flounder determines its
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Secrets of the Sea: The Story of New Zealand's Native Sea Creatures
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Paul, L. (1997). Marine Fishes of New Zealand. Auckland: Reed Books.
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New Zealand dab, pātiki, diamond, tinplate, square flounder.
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Paul, L. (1986). New Zealand Fishes. Auckland: Reed Books.
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sand flounder hatches. Larval sand flounders have a large
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New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research
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Flounders are a common motif in 391:Predators, parasites, and diseases 353:, and as they grow further, small 14: 1513: 402:Heteracanthocephalus peltorhamphi 800:Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, 727:A Treasury of New Zealand Fishes 73: 297: 274: 282: 1: 1129:Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae 1105:New Zealand slender clingfish 671:10.1080/00288330.1973.9515454 450: 320: 1245:Spotted estuary smooth-hound 1175:New Zealand urchin clingfish 899:Fiordichthys slartibartfasti 7: 975:New Zealand black angelfish 421:Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora 10: 1518: 1265:Yellow-and-black triplefin 1219:Coelorinchus aspercephalus 1195:Oblique-swimming triplefin 1095:New Zealand sand stargazer 1049:Trachelochismus pinnulatus 995:New Zealand blueback sprat 714:. 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Index


Conservation status
Least Concern
IUCN 3.1
Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Actinopterygii
Pleuronectiformes
Rhombosoleidae
Rhombosolea
Binomial name
Richardson
Synonyms
Kyle
Haast
righteye flounder
Rhombosolea
New Zealand
flatfish
spawning
Hauraki Gulf
larval
yolk sac
seaweed
algae
shrimp
plankton

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