Greenback flounder
📖 Overview
Adults are common on silty sand substrates from estuaries and inshore waters down to 100 m depth. Juveniles occasionally entering rivers.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 56 - 69; Anal soft rays: 40 - 50. Body deep (47-60% SL). Snout slightly extended into fleshy process projecting more or less in front of oblique mouth. Scales very small, rather firmly attached; cycloid on both sides, covering head except well anteriorly. Caudal fin rays 14 -17 .: short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Greenback flounder is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Greenback flounder is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Greenback flounder is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; diadromous ; depth range 0 - 100 m . Subtropical Southwest Pacific: south coast of Australia; New Zealand (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Greenback 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
Per 100g cooked — Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 18.1 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 212 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Greenback 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) — 9 records indexed .
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