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Common names: Pacific sanddab, Pacific sanddab, Sanddab
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Importance: commercial | Ref: Lamb, A. and P. Edgell, 1986
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Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Considered a delicacy in California (Ref. 27436). Also Ref. 6793, 6885.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
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Common names from other countries

Cardine de Californie, Lenguado moteado, Lenguado moteado, ... more

Main reference

Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann. 1983. (Ref. 2850)
References | Biblio | Coordinator : Amaoka, Kunio | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 41.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2850); max. reported age: 9 years (Ref. 72462)

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 549 m (Ref. 6793), usually 15 - ? m (Ref. 27436)

Climate / Range

Temperate, preferred 8°C (Ref. 107945); 60°N - 22°N, 177°E - 109°W

Distribution

Eastern Pacific: Bering Sea coast of Alaska to Cabo San Lucas, southern Baja California, Mexico. Occurrence in Nicaragua (Ref. 13613) needs validation.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 86-102; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 67 - 81; Vertebrae: 38 - 40. Caudal rounded; pectorals rather large and pointed (Ref. 6885). Eyed side dull brown or tan irregularly mottled with dark; Dorsal, anal, caudal and anal fins black; blind side white to pale brown (Ref. 6885). Freshly caught males with dull orange spots and blotches (Ref. 6885). Young light olive green on eyed side, finely and sparsely speckled with brown, black, and orange, especially on fins (Ref. 6885).

Found on sand bottoms (Ref. 2850). Young may occur at depth less than 9 m (Ref. 2850).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.5 ±0.3 se; Based on diet studies.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.30; tmax=11; tm=2.5)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Medium

Citharichthys sordidus (Girard, 1854)