Rhombosolea plebeia (Richardson, 1843)

New Zealand flounder

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Pleuronectiformes \| Pleuronectidae \| Rhombosoleinae
Synonyms	Rhombus plebeius, Apsetta thompsoni, Bowenia novaezealandiae, ... more
Common names	Sand flounder, Sand flounder, Paatiki, ... more

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Main reference

Paulin, C., A. Stewart, C. Roberts and P. McMillan. 1989. (Ref. 5755)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Amaoka, Kunio | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Common length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9258)

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range 22 - 100 m (Ref. 58489)

Climate / Range

Temperate

Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Inhabits shallow waters, generally at depth of less than 50 m, and to around 100 m (Ref. 9258). to . Juveniles gather in sheltered inshore waters, such as estuarine areas, shallow mudflats and sandflats, where they remain for up to two years (Ref. 9072).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=6; k=0.23-0.78)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (20 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Torres, Armi G.

Modified by Bailly, Nicolas

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