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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Toothed flounder

Cyclopsetta querna Jordan & Bollman, 1890
Max Length
39 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
5 yrs
Trophic Level
4.5
Depth
0–30 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Typical Length
25 cm
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Inhabits soft bottoms, from within the vicinity of mangrove areas up to a depth of 29 m . Feeds on large benthic invertebrates and small fishes . Utilized fresh . Max. length size of female from Ref. 105273.

Scientific Name
Cyclopsetta querna
Authority
Jordan & Bollman, 1890
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
39 cm
Lifespan
5 years
Depth Range
0–30 m
Latitude
7°S – 32°N
Trophic Level
4.5
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Toothed flounder is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Toothed flounder is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

Distinct pairing .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 30 m . Tropical; 32°N - 7°S, 115°W - 77°W

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
4.5±0.8
Food Items

large benthic invertebrates and small fishes (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00661 × L3.13 (TL)
Max TL
39cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2021

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
25.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.5
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Latitude Range
32°N – 7°S
Described By
Jordan & Bollman, 1890

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Azevia querna Jordan & Bollman 1890 Synonym
Dorsopsetta norma Nielsen 1963 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 13 records indexed .

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