Paralichthys albigutta Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 Gulf flounder |
photo by
Cox, C.D. |
Family: | Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders) | |||
Max. size: | 71 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,830.0 g | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 19 - 130 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Atlantic: North Carolina to southern Florida, USA, northern Bahamas, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, Colombia to Trinidad and Tobago. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Occurs in bays, lagoons and shallow coastal waters (Ref. 7251). Inhabits mainly hard and sandy bottoms (Ref. 3275). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |