Slim flounder (Monolene antillarum)

Scientific name: Monolene antillarum Norman, 1933

Slim flounder (Monolene antillarum)

The Slim flounder (Monolene antillarum) is a marine fish of the family Bothidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Canada to Georges Bank to Florida, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico. Reported from the northern coast of South America.

Species facts

Scientific name
Monolene antillarum
Family
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.8
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Canada to Georges Bank to Florida, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico. Reported from the northern coast of South America.
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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