Windowpane flounder (Scophthalmus aquosus)

Scientific name: Scophthalmus aquosus Mitchill, 1815

The Windowpane flounder (Scophthalmus aquosus) is a marine fish of the family Scophthalmidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Gulf of St. Lawrence in Canada to northern Florida in USA.

Biology

Occurs from shore to 45 m depth, occasionally in deeper water.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scophthalmus aquosus
Family
Scophthalmidae (Turbots)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.7
Depth range
55–73 m (180–240 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 55 - 73 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Gulf of St. Lawrence in Canada to northern Florida in USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.24)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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