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Spined whiff (Citharichthys dinoceros) fish species information

Scientific Name
Citharichthys dinoceros

Common Name
Spined whiff

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 90-96; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 70 - 76

Classification

Classified By
Goode & Bean, 1886
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)
Family
Large-tooth flounders (Paralichthyidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Florida, off the the Greater Antilles, Barbados, and off Belize to Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
180 m
Depth To - meters
2000 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 180 - 2000 m (Ref. 53012)
Trophic Level
3.43 s.e. 0.51 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
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
12.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown 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
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (13 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated