Gulf of Mexico ocellated flounder (Ancylopsetta ommata)

Scientific name: Ancylopsetta ommata Jordan & Gilbert, 1883

Gulf of Mexico ocellated flounder (Ancylopsetta ommata)

The Gulf of Mexico ocellated flounder (Ancylopsetta ommata) is a marine fish of the family Paralichthyidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, North Carolina to Florida in USA and the entire Gulf of Mexico.

Biology

Eyed side brownish with 4 ocelli with whitish centers: 1 on caudal peduncle, 2 in vertical line between dorsal and anal fins, and another above arch in lateral line.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ancylopsetta ommata
Family
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
4–110 m (13–361 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 4 - 110 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina to Florida in USA and the entire Gulf of Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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