Gastropsetta frontalis Bean, 1895
Shrimp flounder
photo by Kolding, J.

Family:  Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Max. size:  25 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 82 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: North Carolina to Florida in the USA and the Bahamas; northern Gulf of Mexico to Panama.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in bays, lagoons and shallow coastal waters.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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