Twospot flounder (Bothus robinsi)

Scientific name: Bothus robinsi Topp & Hoff, 1972

Twospot flounder (Bothus robinsi)

The Twospot flounder (Bothus robinsi) is a marine fish of the family Bothidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, New York, USA and northeastern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. There are no records from any Antillean location.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 78-90; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 59 - 68

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bothus robinsi
Family
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
18.0
Depth range
90 m (295 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 90 m, usually 10 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: New York, USA and northeastern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. There are no records from any Antillean location.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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