Pacific eyed flounder (Bothus constellatus)

Species facts

Scientific name

Bothus constellatus

Family

Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)

Order

Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)

Class

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)

Maximum length

15.7

Common length

12.0

Depth range

1–121 m (3–397 ft)

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 121 m

Climate

Subtropical

Distribution

Western Pacific: New Zealand and the Mangar?va and Gambier Islands. Eastern Pacific: Bah?a Magdalena (Baja California Sur, Mexico) and the Gulf of California to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.

Conservation status (IUCN)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Uses

Fisheries: commercial

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)