| Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders) |
| 20 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
|
demersal; depth range 0 - 75 m |
| Western Atlantic: New Jersey, USA to the Antilles and Brazil. |
|
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 74-84; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 52-63 |
| Occurs in shallow muddy bottoms from the coastline to 75 m depth; also in brackish estuaries and hypersaline lagoons (Ref. 5217). Inhabit mainly coastal waters and tidelands, but abundant in waters very near the sea to a few meters elevation with wholly freshwater ichthyofauna (Ref. 36880). Feeds mainly on zooplankton and zoobenthos (Ref. 13196). Taken with beach nets (Ref. 5217). |
|
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
|
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