Spotfin flounder (Cyclopsetta fimbriata)

Scientific name: Cyclopsetta fimbriata Goode & Bean, 1885

Spotfin flounder (Cyclopsetta fimbriata)

The Spotfin flounder (Cyclopsetta fimbriata) is a marine fish of the family Paralichthyidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Canada to North Carolina, USA to S?o Paulo, Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 78-87; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 59 - 67

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cyclopsetta fimbriata
Family
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
33.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
20–230 m (66–755 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 230 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Canada to North Carolina, USA to S?o Paulo, Brazil.
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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