Spotted turbot (Pleuronichthys ritteri)

Scientific name: Pleuronichthys ritteri Starks & Morris, 1907

Spotted turbot (Pleuronichthys ritteri)

The Spotted turbot (Pleuronichthys ritteri) is a marine fish of the family Pleuronectidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Morro Bay in central California, USA to southern Baja California, Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pleuronichthys ritteri
Family
Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
1–50 m (3–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 50 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Morro Bay in central California, USA to southern Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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