Longhead dab (Limanda proboscidea)

Scientific name: Limanda proboscidea Gilbert, 1896

Longhead dab (Limanda proboscidea)

The Longhead dab (Limanda proboscidea) is a marine fish of the family Pleuronectidae. Native range: North Pacific, Sea of Okhotsk, Kuril Islands, Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia and Bering Sea. Arctic Canada.

Species facts

Scientific name
Limanda proboscidea
Family
Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
17.5
Depth range
0–160 m (0–525 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 160 m, usually 10 - 125 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North Pacific: Sea of Okhotsk, Kuril Islands, Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia and Bering Sea. Arctic Canada.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
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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