Alaska plaice (Pleuronectes quadrituberculatus)

Scientific name: Pleuronectes quadrituberculatus Pallas, 1814

Alaska plaice (Pleuronectes quadrituberculatus)

The Alaska plaice (Pleuronectes quadrituberculatus) is a marine fish of the family Pleuronectidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 3–8°C (37–46°F). Native range: North Pacific, Peter the Great Bay to Point Hope in the Chukchi Sea south to Unalaska Island and east to Kayak Island in southeast Alaska.

Alaska plaice care at a glance

Temperature
3–8°C (37–46°F)

Biology

Feeds mainly on polychaetes and amphipods.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pleuronectes quadrituberculatus
Family
Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
62.0
Common length
36.0
Depth range
0–600 m (0–1969 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 600 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North Pacific: Peter the Great Bay to Point Hope in the Chukchi Sea south to Unalaska Island and east to Kayak Island in southeast Alaska.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.1)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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