Clearspot flounder (Syacium maculiferum)

Scientific name: Syacium maculiferum Garman, 1899

Clearspot flounder (Syacium maculiferum)

The Clearspot flounder (Syacium maculiferum) is a marine fish of the family Paralichthyidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Panama.

Species facts

Scientific name
Syacium maculiferum
Family
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.0
Depth range
121 m (397 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 121 - 121 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Panama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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