Gray flounder (Etropus rimosus)

Scientific name: Etropus rimosus Goode & Bean, 1885

Gray flounder (Etropus rimosus)

The Gray flounder (Etropus rimosus) is a marine fish of the family Paralichthyidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, North Carolina to southern Florida in USA and eastern Gulf of Mexico.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 70-83; Anal soft rays: 53 - 64

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etropus rimosus
Family
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Depth range
7–180 m (23–591 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 7 - 180 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina to southern Florida in USA and eastern Gulf of Mexico.
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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