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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: Steindachner.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 35 m (Ref. 121773). Subtropical; 2°N - 46°S, 82°W - 73°W

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Eastern Pacific: Ecuador to Chile.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m 60.4 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 70.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 11035)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 72-77; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 57 - 65. Pectoral fins short, about half of head on ocular side and about one-third of head on blind side. Caudal fin double truncate (Ref. 27363).

Inhabits soft bottom area of the continental shelf (Ref. 11035).

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Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).

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CENAIM, 1992. A field guide to the edible fishes and shellfishes in coastal waters of Ecuador. Centro Nacional de Acuicultura e Investigaciones Marinas (CENAIM), Ecuador. 95 p. (Ref. 11035)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 123251)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 02 May 2008

CITES (Ref. 118484)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial

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Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 13 - 23.1, mean 20.1 °C (based on 28 cells).

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

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00692 (0.00339 - 0.01411), b=3.14 (2.97 - 3.31), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 4.3 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (45 of 100) .

Price category (Ref. 80766): Medium.

Paralichthys adspersus (Steindachner, 1867)