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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Etymology: Paralichthys: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, ichthys = fish + Greek, suffix, oides = similar to (Ref. 45335). More on author: Jordan.

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 6 - 200 m (Ref. 36453), usually 70 - 100 m (Ref. 43588). Subtropical, preferred ?; - 43°S

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Southeast Pacific: Chile (Ref. 9068). Southwest Atlantic: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Patagonia, Argentina (Ref. 36453).

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m 33.5 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 48.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 43588); 62.0 cm TL (female); common length : 40.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6077)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 78-84; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 60 - 65; Vertebrae: 37 - 39. Scales ctenoid only on the ocular side, cycloid on the blind side (Ref. 43588).

Ranges from the coast to 200 m depth (Ref. 36453). Frequently captured over sandy bottoms (Ref. 42588). Feeds mainly on fishes, also shrimps (Ref. 36453).

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Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).

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Figueiredo, J.L. and N.A. Menezes, 2000. Manual de peixes marinhos do sudeste do Brasil. VI.Teleostei (5). Museu de Zoologia, Universidade de São Paulo. Brazil. 116 p. (Ref. 36453)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 109396)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00550 (0.00462 - 0.00654), b=3.15 (3.10 - 3.20), based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref. 93245).

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278): 3.9 ±0.66 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.3).

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (51 of 100) .

Price category (Ref. 80766): Medium.

Paralichthys patagonicus Jordan, 1889