Kamchatka flounder (Atheresthes evermanni)

Scientific name: Atheresthes evermanni Jordan & Starks, 1904

Kamchatka flounder (Atheresthes evermanni)

The Kamchatka flounder (Atheresthes evermanni) is a marine fish of the family Pleuronectidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 98-116; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 76 - 94. Mouth very large; gill rakers slender; caudal fin strong and lunate.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Atheresthes evermanni
Family
Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Common length
54.0
Depth range
20–1200 m (66–3937 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 1200 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North Pacific: Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk north to the Anadyr Gulf, through the eastern Bering Sea to the Aleutian Islands and the Shelikof Strait in Alaska.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tm>4)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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