| Taxonomy Name |
Psettodes erumei |
| Class |
Osteichthyes |
| Order |
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| Genus |
Psettodes |
| Family |
Psettodidae |
| DOF Valid Name |
Togok |
| Common Name |
Halibut, Indian halibut, Spiny turbot |
| Fish Base Name |
Indian spiny turbot |
| Local Name |
Chor kau, Jaring, Kar kau, Lidah, Pila-pila, Sebelah, Sebelah jaring, Sisa Nabi, Tipo, Togok sebelah |
| Synonym |
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| Original author |
Psettodes erumei |
| Body Color |
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| Spesific Description |
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Body color: |
Brown or grey, sometimes with 4 broad, dark crossbars. Dorsal, anal and caudal fin tips black. Blind side occasionally partially colored
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Specific Description: |
Body assymmetrical, oval and flat. Head twisted. Both eyes on one side of body. Upper eye slightly visible from blind sight and situated just below dorsal edge. Lower eye smaller. Large terminal mouth with strong canine teeth in both jaws , anterior one larger than those in posterior. Maxilla extending beyond lower eye. Head and body covered with small adhesive scale except on snout region. Both nostrils located close together. Lateral line bent anteriorly. Dorsal fin originating well behind upper eye. Pelvic fin jugular. Caudal fin double emarginate or truncate with slightly elongated median rays. Pectoral fins and lateral line exist at both sides.
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