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Family Order: Pleuronectiformes 🍽️ 17 Edible

Bothidae

Species
169
Genera
17
Max Length
46 cm
Max Weight
1.8 kg
Avg Trophic
3.55
Threatened
-

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mexico
14 spp.
Brazil
10 spp.
Colombia
9 spp.
Venezuela
8 spp.
United States
8 spp.
Suriname
8 spp.
GF
7 spp.
Mozambique
6 spp.
Cuba
6 spp.
AW
5 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
3,210 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
168
🌿 Brackish
1

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
DD
Least Concern 100
Data Deficient 62