WoRMS taxon details
Engyprosopon grandisquama (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
219802 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:219802)
accepted
Species
Arnoglossus grandisquama (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) · unaccepted
Arnoglossus poecilurus (Bleeker, 1852) · unaccepted
Arnoglossus spilurus (Günther, 1880) · unaccepted
Bothus poecilurus (Bleeker, 1852) · unaccepted
Engyprosopon grandiquama (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Engyprosopon grandisquamis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Engyprosopon spiniceps (MacLeay, 1881) · unaccepted
Engyroprosopon grandisquamis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Platophrys grandisquama (Temminck & Schlegel, 1946) · unaccepted
Platophrys poecilurus (Bleeker, 1852) · unaccepted
Platophrys spiniceps (MacLeay, 1881) · unaccepted
Pseudorhombus poecilurus (Bleeker, 1852) · unaccepted
Rhomboidichthys poecilurus (Bleeker, 1852) · unaccepted
Rhomboidichthys spilurus Günther, 1880 · unaccepted
Rhomboidichthys spiniceps MacLeay, 1881 · unaccepted
Rhombus grandisquama Temminck & Schlegel, 1846 · unaccepted
Rhombus poecilurus Bleeker, 1852 · unaccepted
Scaeops grandisquama (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) · unaccepted
Scaeops orbicularis Jordan & Seale, 1907 · unaccepted
Scaeops poecilura (Bleeker, 1852) · unaccepted
Scaeops poecilurus (Bleeker, 1852) · unaccepted
Scaeops spilura (Günther, 1880) · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Rhombus grandisquama Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) Temminck, C. J.; Schlegel, H. (1846). Pisces. <em>In: Siebold, P. F. de (ed.): Fauna Japonica, sive descriptio animalium, quae in itinere per Japoniam ... suscepto annis 1823-1830 collegit, notis, observationibus et adumbrationibus illustravit Ph. Fr. de Siebold. Lugduni Batavorum [Leiden] (A. Arnz et soc.).</em> Parts 10-14: 173-269. [details]
Description Found on sandy and muddy areas of the continental shelf. Feeds on crustaceans, polychaetes, and other benthic animals (Ref....
Description Found on sandy and muddy areas of the continental shelf. Feeds on crustaceans, polychaetes, and other benthic animals (Ref. 9824). Marketed fresh and sometimes dried (Ref. 9824). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Engyprosopon grandisquama (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219802 on 2025-04-17
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Rhombus poecilurus Bleeker, 1852) Bleeker, P. (1852). Bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthijologische fauna van de Moluksche Eilanden. Visschen van Amboina en Ceram. <em>Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië.</em> v. 3 (no. 2): 229-309. [details]
original description (of Rhombus grandisquama Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) Temminck, C. J.; Schlegel, H. (1846). Pisces. <em>In: Siebold, P. F. de (ed.): Fauna Japonica, sive descriptio animalium, quae in itinere per Japoniam ... suscepto annis 1823-1830 collegit, notis, observationibus et adumbrationibus illustravit Ph. Fr. de Siebold. Lugduni Batavorum [Leiden] (A. Arnz et soc.).</em> Parts 10-14: 173-269. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
original description (of Rhombus grandisquama Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) Temminck, C. J.; Schlegel, H. (1846). Pisces. <em>In: Siebold, P. F. de (ed.): Fauna Japonica, sive descriptio animalium, quae in itinere per Japoniam ... suscepto annis 1823-1830 collegit, notis, observationibus et adumbrationibus illustravit Ph. Fr. de Siebold. Lugduni Batavorum [Leiden] (A. Arnz et soc.).</em> Parts 10-14: 173-269. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (HKRMS)
Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/en/fish/introduction/ [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors






Unreviewed
Description Found on sandy and muddy areas of the continental shelf. Feeds on crustaceans, polychaetes, and other benthic animals (Ref. 9824). Marketed fresh and sometimes dried (Ref. 9824). [details]Remark Species spelling Eschmeyer, pers. comm. [details]
To Barcode of Life (17 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Arnoglossus spilurus (Günther, 1880))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Platophrys grandisquama (Temminck & Schlegel, 1946))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Platophrys poecilurus (Bleeker, 1852))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Rhomboidichthys poecilurus (Bleeker, 1852))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Scaeops spilura (Günther, 1880))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Scaeops poecilurus (Bleeker, 1852))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Scaeops poecilura (Bleeker, 1852))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Rhomboidichthys spilurus Günther, 1880)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Platophrys spiniceps (MacLeay, 1881))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Rhomboidichthys grandisquama (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Scaeops orbicularis Jordan & Seale, 1907)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Rhomboidichthys spiniceps MacLeay, 1881)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Scaeops grandisquama (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Rhombus poecilurus Bleeker, 1852)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Rhombus grandisquama Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Engyprosopon grandisquama)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Rhombus poecilurus Bleeker, 1852)
To FishBase (from synonym Bothus poecilurus (Bleeker, 1852))
To FishBase (from synonym Rhombus grandisquama Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
To FishBase (from synonym Arnoglossus grandisquama (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846))
To FishBase (from synonym Arnoglossus poecilurus (Bleeker, 1852))
To FishBase (from synonym Arnoglossus spilurus (Günther, 1880))
To FishBase (from synonym Pseudorhombus poecilurus (Bleeker, 1852))
To FishBase (from synonym Engyprosopon spiniceps (MacLeay, 1881))
To FishBase (from synonym Platophrys grandisquama (Temminck & Schlegel, 1946))
To FishBase (from synonym Platophrys spiniceps (MacLeay, 1881))
To FishBase (from synonym Platophrys poecilurus (Bleeker, 1852))
To FishBase (from synonym Rhomboidichthys poecilurus (Bleeker, 1852))
To FishBase (from synonym Rhomboidichthys grandisquama (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846))
To FishBase (from synonym Rhomboidichthys spilurus Günther, 1880)
To FishBase (from synonym Scaeops orbicularis Jordan & Seale, 1907)
To FishBase (from synonym Scaeops grandisquama (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846))
To FishBase (from synonym Scaeops poecilura (Bleeker, 1852))
To FishBase (from synonym Scaeops poecilurus (Bleeker, 1852))
To FishBase (from synonym Scaeops spilura (Günther, 1880))
To FishBase (from synonym Rhomboidichthys spiniceps MacLeay, 1881)
To FishBase (from synonym Engyprosopon grandisquamis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846))
To FishBase (from synonym Engyroprosopon grandisquamis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846))
To FishBase (from synonym Engyprosopon grandiquama (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846))
To FishBase images (Engyprosopon grandisquama, Indonesia, by Greenfield, J.)
To GenBank (18 nucleotides; 10 proteins)
To GenBank (18 nucleotides; 10 proteins) (from synonym Rhombus grandisquama Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NHMUK collection (Rhomboidichthys spilurus Günther, 1880; HOLOTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:3108995) (from synonym Rhomboidichthys spilurus Günther, 1880)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Engyprosopon grandisquama FIN027256 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Arnoglossus spilurus (Günther, 1880))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Platophrys grandisquama (Temminck & Schlegel, 1946))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Platophrys poecilurus (Bleeker, 1852))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Rhomboidichthys poecilurus (Bleeker, 1852))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Scaeops spilura (Günther, 1880))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Scaeops poecilurus (Bleeker, 1852))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Scaeops poecilura (Bleeker, 1852))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Rhomboidichthys spilurus Günther, 1880)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Platophrys spiniceps (MacLeay, 1881))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Rhomboidichthys grandisquama (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Scaeops orbicularis Jordan & Seale, 1907)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Rhomboidichthys spiniceps MacLeay, 1881)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Scaeops grandisquama (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Rhombus poecilurus Bleeker, 1852)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Rhombus grandisquama Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Engyprosopon grandisquama)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Rhombus poecilurus Bleeker, 1852)
To FishBase (from synonym Bothus poecilurus (Bleeker, 1852))
To FishBase (from synonym Rhombus grandisquama Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
To FishBase (from synonym Arnoglossus grandisquama (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846))
To FishBase (from synonym Arnoglossus poecilurus (Bleeker, 1852))
To FishBase (from synonym Arnoglossus spilurus (Günther, 1880))
To FishBase (from synonym Pseudorhombus poecilurus (Bleeker, 1852))
To FishBase (from synonym Engyprosopon spiniceps (MacLeay, 1881))
To FishBase (from synonym Platophrys grandisquama (Temminck & Schlegel, 1946))
To FishBase (from synonym Platophrys spiniceps (MacLeay, 1881))
To FishBase (from synonym Platophrys poecilurus (Bleeker, 1852))
To FishBase (from synonym Rhomboidichthys poecilurus (Bleeker, 1852))
To FishBase (from synonym Rhomboidichthys grandisquama (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846))
To FishBase (from synonym Rhomboidichthys spilurus Günther, 1880)
To FishBase (from synonym Scaeops orbicularis Jordan & Seale, 1907)
To FishBase (from synonym Scaeops grandisquama (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846))
To FishBase (from synonym Scaeops poecilura (Bleeker, 1852))
To FishBase (from synonym Scaeops poecilurus (Bleeker, 1852))
To FishBase (from synonym Scaeops spilura (Günther, 1880))
To FishBase (from synonym Rhomboidichthys spiniceps MacLeay, 1881)
To FishBase (from synonym Engyprosopon grandisquamis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846))
To FishBase (from synonym Engyroprosopon grandisquamis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846))
To FishBase (from synonym Engyprosopon grandiquama (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846))
To FishBase images (Engyprosopon grandisquama, Indonesia, by Greenfield, J.)
To GenBank (18 nucleotides; 10 proteins)
To GenBank (18 nucleotides; 10 proteins) (from synonym Rhombus grandisquama Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NHMUK collection (Rhomboidichthys spilurus Günther, 1880; HOLOTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:3108995) (from synonym Rhomboidichthys spilurus Günther, 1880)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Engyprosopon grandisquama FIN027256 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS