foureyed flounder
Ancylopsetta kumperae
A small flounder of soft bottoms on the northern shelf of South America, sold fresh and seldom caught on line.
Also called: linguado-quatro-olhos, lenguado de cuatro manchas, arepa de cuatro manchas, foureyed flounder
- maximum
- 25 cm
- depth
- 30–90 m
who is the foureyed flounder
A flounder of the family Paralichthyidae, with a flattened body, reaching 25 cm. It lives on soft bottoms of the continental shelf, 30 to 90 m deep, on the northern coast of South America, from Colombia and Venezuela to the Guianas, with records from Trinidad and Tobago. Like other flounders, it lies on the bottom and has both eyes on the left side of the body. It is of little commercial importance and is sold fresh. It forms pairs during spawning.
Essential profile. Identification, where it occurs and rules, with data from FishBase and the cited regulations. Season, time of day, technique and bait are added once we have a good source for the foureyed flounder; in the meantime, see the similar species.
identification
A flattened flounder with both eyes on the left side of the head, like the rest of its family. The Spanish name, cuatro manchas ("four spots"), refers to four eye-shaped spots on the body. It lives on the same coast as the cyclops flounder (Ancylopsetta cycloidea), but on shallower bottoms, 30 to 90 m, while the other goes down to 260 m.
Loading the next 7 days…
Each card shows the day's index (0 to 100) and, below it, a strip with the index for each hour, from 0h to 23h. from poor to excellent.
Essential profile: the index uses a general fish model (weather, sun, moon and tide), without a season or time of day specific to this species.
where found
It lives on the northern coast of South America, from Colombia and Venezuela to the Guianas, with records from Trinidad and Tobago.
Habitat: Soft bottoms of the continental shelf, 30 to 90 m deep.
rules for the foureyed flounder
Summary of the regulations we found, with the source for each. Rules change; before keeping or transporting fish, check with the state environmental agency.
We found no species-specific rule beyond the region's general rules.
catch and release
catch and release Releasing the fish alive, quickly and with a wet hand. During a closed season it isn't always allowed: what the regulation says applies.
It is not dangerous. Hold it by the flat body, with wet hands, and release it quickly.
in the kitchen
It is sold fresh.
how much it weighs without taking it out of the water
Length-weight relationship W = a·Lb (a = 0.00741, b = 3.17; FishBase (relação peso-comprimento bayesiana, estimativa)). It's an average: a fat or lean fish can vary by 10% to 20%.
estimated weight
—
sources and references
Essential profile: size, length-weight, depth, countries and conservation come from FishBase and the cited regulations, and the texts were written from those sources. Season, time of day, sensitivities, technique and baits and lures are not included yet, because we did not find a good source for this species.
- scientific FishBase: Ancylopsetta kumperae (ficha da espécie)Size, length-weight, depth, habitat, distribution, biology, and IUCN status. Page checked on Oct 13, 2026.
- scientific FishBase: nomes populares de Ancylopsetta kumperaeNames by country and language.
