Deepwater flounder (Monolene sessilicauda)

Scientific name: Monolene sessilicauda Goode, 1880

Deepwater flounder (Monolene sessilicauda)

The Deepwater flounder (Monolene sessilicauda) is a marine fish of the family Bothidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Canada to Georges Bank and northern Gulf of Mexico to northern Brazil.

Species facts

Scientific name
Monolene sessilicauda
Family
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Common length
14.0
Depth range
150–550 m (492–1804 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 150 - 550 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Canada to Georges Bank and northern Gulf of Mexico to northern Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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