Sash flounder (Trichopsetta ventralis)

Scientific name: Trichopsetta ventralis Goode & Bean, 1885

Sash flounder (Trichopsetta ventralis)

The Sash flounder (Trichopsetta ventralis) is a marine fish of the family Bothidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, northern Gulf of Mexico in USA; reported to extend to Suriname.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trichopsetta ventralis
Family
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
30–110 m (98–361 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 30 - 110 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: northern Gulf of Mexico in USA; reported to extend to Suriname.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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