Blackfin flounder (Glyptocephalus stelleri)

Scientific name: Glyptocephalus stelleri Schmidt, 1904

Blackfin flounder (Glyptocephalus stelleri)

The Blackfin flounder (Glyptocephalus stelleri) is a marine fish of the family Pleuronectidae. Native range: North Pacific, Sea of Japan, Tatar strait, and southern Kuril Islands. Also occurs in Bering Sea.

Species facts

Scientific name
Glyptocephalus stelleri
Family
Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
52.0
Common length
34.0
Depth range
8–1600 m (26–5249 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; oceanodromous; depth range 8 - 1600 m, usually 15 - 800 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North Pacific: Sea of Japan, Tatar strait, and southern Kuril Islands. Also occurs in Bering Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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