Pelican flounder (Chascanopsetta lugubris)

Scientific name: Chascanopsetta lugubris Alcock, 1894

Pelican flounder (Chascanopsetta lugubris)

The Pelican flounder (Chascanopsetta lugubris) is a marine fish of the family Bothidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 111-127; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 76 - 88. Body flexible. Mouth extremely large, maxillary not projecting beyond tip of snout. No canine tooth. Tip of lower jaw slightly beyond the upper; upper jaw shorter than head length.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chascanopsetta lugubris
Family
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
60–3210 m (197–10531 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 60 - 3210 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea round the Cape to Natal, South Africa. Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. Indo-Pacific: off the eastern coast of Africa and off India and Sri Lanka to Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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