Witch flounder (Glyptocephalus cynoglossus)

Scientific name: Glyptocephalus cynoglossus Linnaeus, 1758

Witch flounder (Glyptocephalus cynoglossus)

The Witch flounder (Glyptocephalus cynoglossus) is a marine fish of the family Pleuronectidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 2–6°C (36–43°F). Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Northern Spain to northern Norway. Western Atlantic: Gulf of St. Lawrence and Grand Banks in Canada to North Carolina in USA.

Witch flounder care at a glance

Temperature
2–6°C (36–43°F)

Biology

Inhabits soft mud bottoms in fairly deep water. Benthic. Feeds on crustaceans, polychaetes, brittle stars and fishes. Marketed fresh or frozen; eaten steamed, fried, microwaved and baked.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Family
Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Depth range
18–1570 m (59–5151 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; oceanodromous; depth range 18 - 1570 m, usually 45 - 366 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Northern Spain to northern Norway. Western Atlantic: Gulf of St. Lawrence and Grand Banks in Canada to North Carolina in USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.15-0.2; tmax=25)

Sources

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

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