Toothed flounder (Cyclopsetta querna)

Scientific name: Cyclopsetta querna Jordan & Bollman, 1890

Toothed flounder (Cyclopsetta querna)

The Toothed flounder (Cyclopsetta querna) is a brackish-water fish of the family Paralichthyidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California to Peru.

Biology

Inhabits soft bottoms, from within the vicinity of mangrove areas up to a depth of 29 m. Feeds on large benthic invertebrates and small fishes. Utilized fresh.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cyclopsetta querna
Family
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
39.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
0–30 m (0–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru.
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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