American smooth flounder (Liopsetta putnami)

Scientific name: Liopsetta putnami Gill, 1864

The American smooth flounder (Liopsetta putnami) is a brackish-water fish of the family Pleuronectidae. Native range: Northwest Atlantic, Ungava Bay in Quebec, Canada to Rhode Island in USA.

Biology

Inhabits inshore waters, shallow estuaries, river mouths and sheltered bays. Benthic species. Feeds on worms, crustaceans and molluscs

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Liopsetta putnami
Family
Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
27 m (89 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 27 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Atlantic: Ungava Bay in Quebec, Canada to Rhode Island in USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2-4; Fec=4,581-51,854)

Sources

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

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