Gulf Stream flounder (Citharichthys arctifrons)

Scientific name: Citharichthys arctifrons Goode, 1880

Gulf Stream flounder (Citharichthys arctifrons)

The Gulf Stream flounder (Citharichthys arctifrons) is a marine fish of the family Paralichthyidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Georges Bank to southern Florida, USA and eastern Gulf of Mexico from Florida to Yucatan, Mexico.

Biology

Occurs in deeper water. Rarely found in shallow water.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Citharichthys arctifrons
Family
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Depth range
46–366 m (151–1201 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 46 - 366 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Georges Bank to southern Florida, USA and eastern Gulf of Mexico from Florida to Yucatan, 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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