Arnoglossus laterna (False Limande)

Oval corp like the sole. With its pointed muzzle. The fuss of the false Limande are curved backwards. In front of the anal fin. The false Limand is not very colorful with brown-red speckle with blacks. She also has a bone edge between her eyes.

Arnoglossus laterna fish is a sea back fishing that belongs to the Bothidae family. It measures approximately 30 centimeters long and is characterized by an elongated body and laterally compressed, with a wide head and a protractile mouth with teeth in the shape of hooks. Its color varies from gray to dark brown with dark longitudinal stripes on the body. Arnoglossus laterna fish lives in the coastal waters of the Northeast Atlantic, the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, as well as in the waters of the Arctic Ocean along the coasts of Norway and Iceland .

It feeds mainly on crustaceans and molluscs, which it captures using its teeth in the shape of hooks to catch its prey and keep it firmly. Arnoglossus laterna fish is an opportunistic predator who also feeds on small fish and worms. It is often considered as an invasive species in certain regions where it has been accidentally introduced, as it can cause significant damage to the local populations of fish and crustaceans.

The Arnoglossus laterna fish reproduces during the Frai period, when males and females come together to lay their eggs. The female can lay up to 50,000 eggs, which are fertilized by males and released in water. The eggs hatch in about five days and the larvae undergo a metamorphosis to become young fish. Young Arnoglossus laterna fish have a different coloring from adults, with lighter bands on the body. They reach their sexual maturity in about a year and a half.

Due to its ability to adapt to many habitats and its vast geographic distribution, the Arnoglossus Laterna fish is considered a kind of common and unreasoned fish. However, it can be affected by water pollution, climate change and the introduction of invasive species in its natural habitat. In addition, it is sometimes caught for human consumption, although this is not very common. In general, Arnoglossus laterna fish is an important species for the marine ecosystem and plays a role in the marine food chain as a background predator.

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Unknown in aquarium.