American fourspot flounder (Hippoglossina oblonga)

Scientific name: Hippoglossina oblonga Mitchill, 1815

American fourspot flounder (Hippoglossina oblonga)

The American fourspot flounder (Hippoglossina oblonga) is a marine fish of the family Paralichthyidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Canada and Georges Bank to southern Florida, USA.

Biology

Occurs in bays and sounds in the north range; in progressively deeper water to 275 m or more off Florida, USA.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hippoglossina oblonga
Family
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
41.0
Depth range
311 m (1020 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 311 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Canada and Georges Bank to southern Florida, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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