Patagonian flounder (Paralichthys patagonicus)

Scientific name: Paralichthys patagonicus Jordan, 1889

Patagonian flounder (Paralichthys patagonicus)

The Patagonian flounder (Paralichthys patagonicus) is a marine fish of the family Paralichthyidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Chile. Southwest Atlantic: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Patagonia, Argentina.

Biology

Ranges from the coast to 200 m depth. Frequently captured over sandy bottoms. Feeds mainly on fishes, also shrimps.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paralichthys patagonicus
Family
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
48.0
Common length
40.0
Depth range
6–200 m (20–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 6 - 200 m, usually 70 - 100 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Chile. Southwest Atlantic: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Patagonia, Argentina.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.3)

Sources

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

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