Paralichthys adspersus, Fine flounder : fisheries

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Paralichthys adspersus (Steindachner, 1867)

Fine flounder
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Teleostei (teleosts) > 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: Lm 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).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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. 130435)

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

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fisheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 13 - 23.1, mean 20.1 °C (based on 28 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00617 (0.00309 - 0.01230), b=3.16 (2.99 - 3.33), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  4.0   ±0.55 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Moderate to high vulnerability (48 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Medium.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 63.7 [26.7, 128.8] mg/100g; Iron = 0.932 [0.421, 1.763] mg/100g; Protein = 16.7 [14.3, 20.0] %; Omega3 = 0.179 [0.092, 0.343] g/100g; Selenium = 24.6 [9.6, 57.9] μg/100g; VitaminA = 11.6 [2.8, 47.2] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.429 [0.273, 0.679] mg/100g (wet weight); based on nutrient studies.