PSETTODIDAE Toothed flounders
A member of the order Pleuronectiformes, or flatfishes, this family contains a single species, the Queensland halibut, also known as the oriental halibut. Unlike most flatfishes, the asymmetry is less pronounced and individuals may be left or right handed. Spines in dorsal and pelvic fins.
Oriental halibut Psettodes erumei
Dark brown eyes normally ranged right on top of head but can be to left or right side; white to viscous underbelly; large mouth with sharp teeth and powerful jaws. Offshore in deeper water, over mixed bottom and on sand near reefs. Predatory on small fish and crustaceans. 60 cm.