Cinnamon flounder (Pseudorhombus cinnamoneus) fish species and information / pictures of Cinnamon flounder - Pseudorhombus cinnamoneus

Cinnamon flounder (Pseudorhombus cinnamoneus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pseudorhombus cinnamoneus

Common Name
Cinnamon flounder

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 77-89; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 60 - 69; Vertebrae: 37 - 39. Body brownish, a distinct ocellus at junction of straight and curved parts of lateral line. Many dark rings scattered on body, many dark spots on median fins. A line connecting base of dorsal-fin ray and posterior nostril on eyed side passes behind posterior end of maxilla, or crosses its posterior part. Gill rakers moderately long and slender. Soft ray count of pectoral fin refers to that on ocular side (Ref 9774).

Classification

Classified By
Temminck & Schlegel, 1846
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)
Family
Large-tooth flounders (Paralichthyidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Pacific
Distribution
Western Pacific: South China Sea north to China and Japan (Ref. 9774); also from the Philippines (Ref. 4537).
Range
34°N - 4°N

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
20 m
Depth To - meters
164 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 164 m (Ref. 9494)
Trophic Level
4.01 s.e. 0.66 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
35.0 cm
Common Length
22.5 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.31)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated