Pacific deepwater flounder (Monolene maculipinna)

Scientific name: Monolene maculipinna Garman, 1899

Pacific deepwater flounder (Monolene maculipinna)

The Pacific deepwater flounder (Monolene maculipinna) is a marine fish of the family Bothidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Costa Rica to Peru. Also reported in Nicaragua.

Biology

Found on muddy, sandy, or rubble bottoms. Marketed fresh and also utilized as fishmeal.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Monolene maculipinna
Family
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Depth range
205–384 m (673–1260 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 205 - 384 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Costa Rica to Peru. Also reported in Nicaragua.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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