Hornyhead turbot (Pleuronichthys verticalis)

Scientific name: Pleuronichthys verticalis Jordan & Gilbert, 1880

Hornyhead turbot (Pleuronichthys verticalis)

The Hornyhead turbot (Pleuronichthys verticalis) is a marine fish of the family Pleuronectidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Point Reyes in central California, USA to southern Baja California, Mexico; isolated population in northern the Gulf of California.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pleuronichthys verticalis
Family
Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
37.0
Depth range
9–200 m (30–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 9 - 200 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Point Reyes in central California, USA to southern Baja California, Mexico; isolated population in northern the Gulf of California.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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