Smooth flounder (Citharichthys stampflii)

Scientific name: Citharichthys stampflii Steindachner, 1894

Smooth flounder (Citharichthys stampflii)

The Smooth flounder (Citharichthys stampflii) is a freshwater fish of the family Paralichthyidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Senegal to Angola. Reported from Mauritania.

Biology

Occurs in coastal waters and estuaries. Enters freshwater. Feeds on fish, shrimps and crabs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Citharichthys stampflii
Family
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola. Reported from Mauritania.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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