Scientific Name
Trinectes fonsecensis

Common Name
Spottedfin sole

Biology
Found on shallow muddy and sandy bottoms, near estuaries and coastal lagoons. Regularly penetrating brackish waters. Feeds on crustaceans, small fishes and occasionally, detritus.

Classification

Classified By

G?nther, 1862

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)

Family

American soles (Achiridae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Central Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Ecuador.

Range

25°N - 3°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

26 °C

Water Temperature To

30 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

40 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 40 m

Trophic Level

3.39 s.e. 0.53 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

25.0 cm

Common Length

14.0 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: of no interest

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)