Fringed flounder (Etropus crossotus)

Scientific name: Etropus crossotus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Fringed flounder (Etropus crossotus)

The Fringed flounder (Etropus crossotus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Paralichthyidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 11–31°C (52–88°F). Native range: Western Atlantic, Canada to Chesapeake Bay, USA to the Antilles and southern Brazil. Eastern Pacific: Baja California to Peru.

Fringed flounder care at a glance

Temperature
11–31°C (52–88°F)

Biology

Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms. Common in estuaries. Feeds on big, benthic invertebrates and small fishes. Utilized fresh.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etropus crossotus
Family
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
15.0
Depth range
0–65 m (0–213 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 65 m, usually 0 - 30 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Canada to Chesapeake Bay, USA to the Antilles and southern Brazil. Eastern Pacific: Baja California to Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax=1.2; k >0.3)

Sources

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

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