Fringed flounder
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit sandy and muddy bottoms . Common in estuaries . They feed on big, benthic invertebrates and small fishes . Utilized fresh .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 73 - 87; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 57 - 68. : other (see remarks).
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Fringed flounder is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Fringed flounder is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous . Distinct pairing . Females produce numerous eggs in multiple spawnings during a prolonged spawning period .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; anadromous ; depth range 0 - 100 m , usually 0 - 30 m . Subtropical; 11°C - 31°C ; 40°N - 34°S, 117°W - 34°W Central Pacific: Baja California to Peru (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
big, benthic invertebrates and small fishes (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Fringed Flounder |
| 🇫🇷French | Perpeire frange · Perpeire frange, Rombou petite gueule · Rombou petite gueule |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Koban-darumagarei |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Fringed flounder · Linguado |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Etrop |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Lenguando ribete · lenguado orlado · lenguado ribete |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 中間腹肢鮃 · 腹肢鮃 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citharichthys crossotus | Jordan & Gilbert | 1882 | Synonym |
| Citharichthys crossotus atlanticus | Parr | 1931 | Synonym |
| Citharichthys crossotus crossotus | Jordan & Gilbert | 1882 | Synonym |
| Etropus crossotus crossotus | Jordan & Gilbert | 1882 | Synonym |
| Etropus intermedius | Norman | 1933 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 171 records indexed .
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