Guinean flounder (Bothus guibei)

Scientific name: Bothus guibei Stauch, 1966

Guinean flounder (Bothus guibei)

The Guinean flounder (Bothus guibei) is a marine fish of the family Bothidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Annobon Island (Equatorial Guinea) and Biafra Bay. Reported from Sao Tome Island.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bothus guibei
Family
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
28.6
Depth range
15–40 m (49–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Annobon Island (Equatorial Guinea) and Biafra Bay. Reported from Sao Tome Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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