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Fringed flounder (Etropus crossotus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Etropus crossotus

Common Name
Fringed flounder

Biology
Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms (Ref. 9330). Common in estuaries (Ref. 9330). Feeds on big, benthic invertebrates and small fishes (Ref. 9330). Utilized fresh (Ref. 9330).

Classification

Classified By
Jordan & Gilbert, 1882
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)
Family
Large-tooth flounders (Paralichthyidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951) to Chesapeake Bay, USA to the Antilles and southern Brazil. Eastern Pacific: Baja California to Peru (Ref. 9330).
Range
37°N - 33°S

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
11 °C
Water Temperature To
31 °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
65 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 65 m (Ref. 5217), usually 0 - 30 m (Ref. 5217)
Trophic Level
3.27999997138977 s.e. 0.48 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
20.0 cm
Common Length
15.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5020 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax=1.2; k >0.3)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated