Five-rayed sanddab (Citharichthys mariajorisae)

Scientific name: Citharichthys mariajorisae van der Heiden & Mussot-P?rez, 1995

The Five-rayed sanddab (Citharichthys mariajorisae) is a marine fish of the family Paralichthyidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California to the Bay of Panama.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 79-90; Anal soft rays: 59 - 69

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Citharichthys mariajorisae
Family
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.4
Depth range
20 m (66 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 20 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to the Bay of Panama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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