Pseudorhombus bahudaensis Latest News
A team of researchers from the Estuarine Biology Regional Centre of the Zoological Survey of India recently discovered a new fish species named Pseudorhombus bahudaensis in the Bahuda estuary in Odisha.
About Pseudorhombus bahudaensis
- It is a new species of flounder fish.
- It was discovered in the Bahuda estuary in Odisha.
- It bears close resemblance to Pseudorhombus arsius, commonly known as the Gangetic largetooth flounder.
- Scientists believe the species may be widespread across the Indo-Pacific region.
What is a Flounder?
- Flounder is not a specific fish but rather a group of fish, specifically flatfish, that encompass different species and different families, though they all belong to the order Pleuronectiformes.
- They are bottom-dwelling fish, where they lie on their wide, flat bodies and have both eyes on one side of their heads (either the left or right, depending on the species).
- Flounder are a migratory species, mainly living in inshore water to a depth of around 50 m, and can move between saltwater and freshwater environments.
Source: NIE
Last updated on Sep, 2026
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