Pacific sanddab (Citharichthys sordidus)

Scientific name: Citharichthys sordidus Girard, 1854

Pacific sanddab (Citharichthys sordidus)

The Pacific sanddab (Citharichthys sordidus) is a marine fish of the family Paralichthyidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Bering Sea coast of Alaska to Cabo San Lucas, southern Baja California, Mexico. Occurrence in Nicaragua needs validation.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 86-102; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 67 - 81; Vertebrae: 38 - 40. Caudal rounded; pectorals rather large and pointed. Eyed side dull brown or tan irregularly mottled with dark; Dorsal, anal, caudal and anal fins black; blind side white to pale brown. Freshly caught males with dull orange spots and blotches. Young light olive green on eyed side, finely and sparsely speckled with brown, black, and orange, especially on fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Citharichthys sordidus
Family
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
41.0
Depth range
0–549 m (0–1801 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 549 m, usually 15 - ? m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Bering Sea coast of Alaska to Cabo San Lucas, southern Baja California, Mexico. Occurrence in Nicaragua needs validation.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.30; tmax=11; tm=2.5)

Sources

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

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