Shrimp flounder (Gastropsetta frontalis)

Scientific name: Gastropsetta frontalis Bean, 1895

Shrimp flounder (Gastropsetta frontalis)

The Shrimp flounder (Gastropsetta frontalis) is a marine fish of the family Paralichthyidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, North Carolina to Florida in the USA and the Bahamas; northern Gulf of Mexico to Panama.

Biology

Occurs in bays, lagoons and shallow coastal waters.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gastropsetta frontalis
Family
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
82 m (269 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 82 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina to Florida in the USA and the Bahamas; northern Gulf of Mexico to Panama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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