Category Archives: Flatfish
Ocellated Flounder ( Pseudorhombus dupliciocellatus )
Common Name: Ocellated Flounder
Local Name: Darapa, Tatampal, Darapang Bilog (Tagalog); Palad (Cebuano)
Max Size: 40 cm
Biodiversity: Saltwater
Depth: 50 – 150 meters
Fishing Season: All Year Long
Minimum Size Limit: None
Recommended Bait/Lures: Shrimp, Crabs, small fish, lures, small jigs
IUCN Red List Status: (NE) Not Evaluated
There are numerous species of flatfish in the Philippines of which the Ocellated Flounder is one of the larger. Unlike their cousins in the temperate seas the tropical flounder are generally smaller and much more rare. Omet had some good luck on this drop jigging around Mactan Island in Cebu when he managed to hook and land the rare treat 🙂