Bigmouth sanddab (Citharichthys gilberti)

Scientific name: Citharichthys gilberti Jenkins & Evermann, 1889

Bigmouth sanddab (Citharichthys gilberti)

The Bigmouth sanddab (Citharichthys gilberti) is a freshwater fish of the family Paralichthyidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California to Peru.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 76-89; Anal soft rays: 57 - 68; Vertebrae: 33 - 35

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Citharichthys gilberti
Family
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
27.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
36 m (118 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 36 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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