Three-spot flounder (Ancylopsetta dendritica)

Scientific name: Ancylopsetta dendritica Gilbert, 1890

Three-spot flounder (Ancylopsetta dendritica)

The Three-spot flounder (Ancylopsetta dendritica) is a marine fish of the family Paralichthyidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California to Peru (04?56.5'S, 81?22.8'W).

Biology

Lives on muddy-sandy bottoms. Commonly caught with trawls in the Gulf of California.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ancylopsetta dendritica
Family
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
18–100 m (59–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 18 - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru (04?56.5'S, 81?22.8'W).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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