Pleuronichthys ritteri Starks & Morris, 1907
Spotted turbot
photo by FAO

Family:  Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders), subfamily: Pleuronichthyinae
Max. size:  30 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 50 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: Morro Bay in central California, USA to southern Baja California, Mexico.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Common in bays (Ref. 9331).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 May 2007 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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