Foureyed flounder (Ancylopsetta kumperae)

Scientific name: Ancylopsetta kumperae Tyler, 1959

Foureyed flounder (Ancylopsetta kumperae)

The Foureyed flounder (Ancylopsetta kumperae) is a marine fish of the family Paralichthyidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, northern coast of South America.

Biology

Inhabits soft bottoms of the continental shelf. Marketed fresh.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ancylopsetta kumperae
Family
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
30–90 m (98–295 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 30 - 90 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: northern coast of South America.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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