Bay whiff
📖 Overview
Occurs in shallow muddy bottoms from the coastline to 75 m depth; also in brackish estuaries and hypersaline lagoons . Inhabit mainly coastal waters and tidelands, but abundant in waters very near the sea to a few meters elevation with wholly freshwater ichthyofauna . Feeds mainly on zooplankton and zoobenthos . Taken with beach nets .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 74 - 84; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 52 - 63. : short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bay whiff is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Distinct pairing . Oviparous . Females produce numerous eggs in multiple spawnings during a prolonged spawning period .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 75 m . Tropical; 26°C - 29°C ; 41°N - 33°S
🌿 Ecology
zooplankton and zoobenthos (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Bay Whiff |
| 🇫🇷French | Rombou de plage |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | linguado-de-areia · Linguado-pardo |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Buryi tsitarikht |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Arepa playera · lenguado pardo · Lenquado pardo |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 斑鰭副棘鮃 · 斑鳍副棘鲆 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citarichthys spilopterus | Günther | 1862 | Synonym |
| Hemirhombus fuscus | Poey | 1868 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 121 records indexed .
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