Longfin sanddab (Citharichthys xanthostigma)

Scientific name: Citharichthys xanthostigma Gilbert, 1890

Longfin sanddab (Citharichthys xanthostigma)

The Longfin sanddab (Citharichthys xanthostigma) is a marine fish of the family Paralichthyidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Monterey Bay in California, USA to Costa Rica.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 79-89; Anal soft rays: 61 - 69; Vertebrae: 36 - 38

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Citharichthys xanthostigma
Family
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
2–201 m (7–659 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 2 - 201 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Monterey Bay in California, USA to Costa Rica.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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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