| Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders) |
| 62.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
|
demersal; depth range 1 - 45 m, oceanodromous |
| Southwest Atlantic: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to at least Mar de la Plata, Argentina. |
|
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 71-77; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 52-59; Vertebrae: 35-36. Body shape oval, with the greatest breadth 2.5 times in length. Eyes are on the left side, close together, and equally in advance. Teeth are in a single series, sharply pointed. Dorsal fin origin aligned with eyes. Lateral line arched over the pectoral fin. Eye side of the body slightly rough, with finely ciliated scales (Ref. 3157). |
| Enters coastal lagoons (Ref. 36453). Feeds on pelagic and benthic species of crustaceans (penaeids and brachyurans), and of lesser importance, fishes (Ref. 43588). |
|
Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
|
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