Citharichthys arctifrons Goode, 1880
Gulf Stream flounder
Citharichthys arctifrons
photo by Love, J.W.

Family:  Cyclopsettidae (Sand whiffs)
Max. size:  18 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 46 - 366 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: Georges Bank to southern Florida, USA and eastern Gulf of Mexico from Florida to Yucatan, Mexico.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in deeper water. Rarely found in shallow water.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 February 2013 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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