Sole flounder (Etropus ectenes)

Scientific name: Etropus ectenes Jordan, 1889

Sole flounder (Etropus ectenes)

The Sole flounder (Etropus ectenes) is a brackish-water fish of the family Paralichthyidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Colombia to Peru.

Biology

Inhabits soft bottoms of shallow waters, including estuaries. Utilized fresh or as fishmeal.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etropus ectenes
Family
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
18.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Colombia to Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor 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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