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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Subtropical

Bigmouth flounder

Hippoglossina stomata Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890
Max Length
40 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
4
Depth
30–137 m
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
48.00/100
Typical Length
35 cm
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Bigmouth flounder is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Hippoglossina stomata
Authority
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
40 cm
Depth Range
30–137 m
Trophic Level
4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
48.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Bigmouth flounder is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Bigmouth flounder is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Bigmouth flounder is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous

Oviparous . Distinct pairing . Females produce numerous eggs in multiple spawnings during a prolonged spawning period .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 30 - 137 m . Subtropical; 37°N - 20°N, 123°W - 105°W

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
4±0.2

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00933 × L3.08 (TL)
Max TL
40cm

🌡️ 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
48.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Trophic Level
4
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Bigmouth flounder · Bigmouth Sole
🇫🇷French Perpeire langue
🇷🇺Russian Гипоглоссина
🇪🇸Spanish LENGUADA BOCÓN · lenguado bocón · LENGUADO MANCHADO
🇨🇳Chinese 大口小庸鰈

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 10 records indexed .

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