Mexican flounder (Cyclopsetta chittendeni)

Scientific name: Cyclopsetta chittendeni Bean, 1895

Mexican flounder (Cyclopsetta chittendeni)

The Mexican flounder (Cyclopsetta chittendeni) is a marine fish of the family Paralichthyidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, northwestern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 82-90; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 63 - 69. Body is oval, moderately elongate. Dorsal fin originates distinctly anterior to a vertical at front of the eyes. Eyes on left side, not large, their diameter is 5 - 5.9 times the head length. The interorbital space is narrow, less than half the eye diameter. Lateral line on eyed side is not steeply arched above pectoral fin. The mouth is large extending slightly beyond the posterior margin of the eyes. Caudal fin is rounded. Color is brown with a large blotch beneath pectoral fin. The dorsal and anal fins have a row of dark spots containing pale areas,. Two spots on the dorsal and a few on the anal are large. The caudal fin has three large dark spots at the posterior border, none on center of the fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cyclopsetta chittendeni
Family
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
32.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
20–150 m (66–492 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 150 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: northwestern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.78)

Sources

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

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