Spottail spiny turbot (Psettodes belcheri)

Scientific name: Psettodes belcheri Bennett, 1831

Spottail spiny turbot (Psettodes belcheri)

The Spottail spiny turbot (Psettodes belcheri) is a brackish-water fish of the family Psettodidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Mauritania to about 14?S.

Biology

Unlike other flatfish, this species has a broad body; width is half the length. This demersal fish is not always in close contact with the bottom, it can chase its prey by swimming. Feeds on fish and shrimps.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Psettodes belcheri
Family
Psettodidae (Psettodids)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
80.0
Common length
45.0
Depth range
150 m (492 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 150 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to about 14?S.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=3-4)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Last updated