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title: Hureau's Flounder (Engyprosopon hureaui)
scientific_name: Engyprosopon hureaui
common_name: Hureau's Flounder
taxon: Lefteye flounders
conservation_status: DD - Data Deficient
published: 2024-11-24T15:08:55.935Z
updated: 2026-08-07T21:10:08.202Z
tags: Hureau's Flounder, Engyprosopon hureaui, Lefteye flounders, Red Sea, Marine Life, Diving
url: https://redseacreatures.com/taxon/fishes/bony-fishes/lefteye-flounders/hureaus-flounder
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# Hureau's Flounder (*Engyprosopon hureaui*)

## Quick facts

- **Group:** Lefteye flounders
- **Size:** 5 cm
- **Depth:** 1-81 m
- **Diet:** Carnivore
- **Habitat:** Sandy and muddy ocean bottoms
- **Conservation status:** DD - Data Deficient

## How to recognise it

- uniform body color with almost no spots or rings
- eyes without flaps

Hureau's Flounder (Engyprosopon hureaui) is a small flatfish reaching a maximum standard length of 5 cm (2 in). The body is typically oval-shaped when viewed dorsally. Its head and body exhibit a uniform coloration with minimal spots or rings, allowing it to blend with sandy and muddy substrates. The eyes lack any dermal flaps. The lower jaw on the eyed side measures 9.3 to 13% of the fish's standard length. This benthic species inhabits ocean bottoms at depths from 1 m to 81 m (3-266 ft). Its scientific name, Engyprosopon, derives from Greek words meaning "nearly" and "a face," referring to its distinctly flattened appearance. It occurs throughout the Indo-West Pacific region, including the Red Sea.

## Also known as

- **English:** Hureau's Flounder, Hureau's Wide-eye Flounder
- **Japanese:** ミナミヒメダルマガレイ, Minamihimedarumagarei

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*Source: [Red Sea Creatures](https://redseacreatures.com/taxon/fishes/bony-fishes/lefteye-flounders/hureaus-flounder)*
*Updated: August 7, 2026*