Speckled flounder (Paralichthys woolmani)

Scientific name: Paralichthys woolmani Jordan & Williams, 1897

Speckled flounder (Paralichthys woolmani)

The Speckled flounder (Paralichthys woolmani) is a brackish-water fish of the family Paralichthyidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Mexico to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Found in estuaries and up to 22 m depth, on sand or mud bottoms. Common in some zones. Feeds on fish. Marketed fresh or frozen.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paralichthys woolmani
Family
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
80.0
Common length
50.0
Depth range
25 m (82 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 25 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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