God's flounder (Cyclopsetta panamensis)

Scientific name: Cyclopsetta panamensis Steindachner, 1876

God's flounder (Cyclopsetta panamensis)

The God's flounder (Cyclopsetta panamensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Paralichthyidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California to Peru.

Biology

Inhabits soft bottoms, from shallow estuaries up to a depth of 44 m. Utilized fresh.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cyclopsetta panamensis
Family
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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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