Spined whiff (Citharichthys dinoceros)

Scientific name: Citharichthys dinoceros Goode & Bean, 1886

Spined whiff (Citharichthys dinoceros)

The Spined whiff (Citharichthys dinoceros) is a marine fish of the family Paralichthyidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Florida, off the the Greater Antilles, Barbados, and off Belize to Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 90-96; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 70 - 76

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Citharichthys dinoceros
Family
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
180–2000 m (591–6562 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 180 - 2000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Florida, off the the Greater Antilles, Barbados, and off Belize to Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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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