Deepwater dab (Poecilopsetta beanii)

Species facts

Scientific name

Poecilopsetta beanii

Family

Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders)

Order

Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)

Class

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)

Maximum length

10.7

Depth range

155–1636 m (509–5367 ft)

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 155 - 1636 m, usually 200 - ? m

Climate

Deep-water

Distribution

Western Atlantic: New England, USA south through the Gulf of Mexico to Campeche, Mexico; off the Central American coast to northern Colombia and northern Brazil; Cuba and St. Kitts.

Conservation status (IUCN)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)