Cinnamon flounder
📖 Overview
Inhabits mud and sand bottoms of shallow coasts or bays to 164 m . Feeds on small benthic crustaceans and fishes . Also caught with small bottom trawls . Marketed mostly fresh .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 77 - 89; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 60 - 69; Vertebrae: 37 - 39. Body brownish, a distinct ocellus at junction of straight and curved parts of lateral line. Many dark rings scattered on body, many dark spots on median fins. A line connecting base of dorsal-fin ray and posterior nostril on eyed side passes behind posterior end of maxilla, or crosses its posterior part. Gill rakers moderately long and slender. Soft ray count of pectoral fin refers to that on ocular side (Ref 9774).: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Cinnamon flounder is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Cinnamon flounder is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Distinct pairing .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 164 m . Tropical; 34°N - 4°N South China Sea north to China and Japan (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
small benthic crustaceans and fishes (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Cinnamon flounder is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Cinnamon flounder is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Cinnamon flounder has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 5 records indexed .
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