Scientific Name
Scophthalmus aquosus

Common Name
Windowpane flounder

Biology
Occurs from shore to 45 m depth, occasionally in deeper water.

Classification

Classified By

Mitchill, 1815

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)

Family

Turbots (Scophthalmidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Atlantic

Distribution

Western Atlantic: Gulf of St. Lawrence in Canada to northern Florida in USA.

Range

50°N - 29°N

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

55 m

Depth To - meters

73 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 55 - 73 m

Trophic Level

3.55 s.e. 0.52 Based on diet studies.

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

45.7 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5645 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (43 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.24)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated