Veracruz whiff (Citharichthys abbotti)

Scientific name: Citharichthys abbotti Dawson, 1969

Veracruz whiff (Citharichthys abbotti)

The Veracruz whiff (Citharichthys abbotti) is a marine fish of the family Paralichthyidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Citharichthys abbotti
Family
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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