Speckled sanddab (Citharichthys stigmaeus)

Scientific name: Citharichthys stigmaeus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Speckled sanddab (Citharichthys stigmaeus)

The Speckled sanddab (Citharichthys stigmaeus) is a marine fish of the family Paralichthyidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Montague Island, Alaska to Bahia Magdalena, southern Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 75-97; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 58 - 77; Vertebrae: 34 - 39. Caudal rounded.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Citharichthys stigmaeus
Family
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Depth range
549 m (1801 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 549 m, usually ? - 91 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Montague Island, Alaska to Bahia Magdalena, southern Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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