cyclope flounder
Ancylopsetta cycloidea · Paralichthyidae · predator
A soft-bottom flounder of the continental shelf of northern South America, sold fresh and seldom caught on line.
Also called: linguado-ciclope, lenguado de tres manchas, arepa de tres manchas, cyclope flounder
- maximum
- 25 cm
- depth
- 70–260 m
the right time
to be on the water
Choose the place and the species. The index, from 0 to 100, combines weather, sun, moon and tide with each fish's habits. Up to 28 days, with each day's confidence.
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trend for the coming weeks
Line: the middle value of 31 simulations of the American GEFS model. Band: where 8 out of 10 fall. Narrow, firm trend; wide, high uncertainty.
everything about the cyclope flounder
who is the cyclope flounder
A flounder of the family Paralichthyidae, with a flattened body, reaching 25 cm. It lives on soft bottoms of the continental shelf, 70 to 260 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 forms pairs during spawning. It has little commercial importance and is sold fresh.
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 cyclope flounder; in the meantime, see the similar species.
identification
A flat-bodied flounder with both eyes on the left side of the head, like the rest of the family. The Spanish name, tres manchas ("three spots"), refers to spots on the body. It lives on the same coast as the four-eye flounder (Ancylopsetta kumperae), but on deeper bottoms, 70 to 260 m, while the other stays between 30 and 90 m.
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, 70 to 260 m deep.
rules for the cyclope 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
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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 cycloidea (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 cycloideaNames by country and language.
similar species
where each number comes from
The weather comes from three independent global models, cross-checked hour by hour: when they agree, confidence goes up; when they diverge, the band between them shows on the chart. Beyond 16 days, we use the GEFS ensemble of 31 simulations: if 20 of the 31 predict rain, the chance of rain is 65%. Sun and moon are calculated astronomically, with no uncertainty.
The index adds up, weighted for each species: time of day (species curve anchored to real sunrise and sunset), moon (transits, rise and set, phase), pressure (3 h trend and 24 h swing), water temperature (in rivers, estimated from air temperature; at sea, estimated by an ocean model), wind, rain, clouds, tide and the month in the species' cycle.
sources for this lookup
how accurate the forecast is
Accuracy measured in the reference project (4 regions, 93 days, forecast vs. observed): maximum temperature is off by 0.6 °C on average the next day and 1.7 °C at 7 days; rain of 5 mm or more is detected 76% of the time the next day and 57% at 7 days. Detection isn't everything: the false alarm rate isn't published here yet, and 93 days in 4 regions is still a small sample. We now also measure every day, at the app's destinations: