Dusky flounder (Syacium papillosum)

Scientific name: Syacium papillosum Linnaeus, 1758

Dusky flounder (Syacium papillosum)

The Dusky flounder (Syacium papillosum) is a marine fish of the family Paralichthyidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, North Carolina, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Ascension Island.

Biology

Predator which lives on the bottom where it hides partially or almost completely in the sand in order to disguise itself in the environment. Feeds on small fish and invertebrates. Exhibits sexual dimorphism. Marketed fresh.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Syacium papillosum
Family
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
10–140 m (33–459 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 140 m, usually 10 - 90 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Ascension Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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