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Pleuronichthys coenosus Girard, 1854 C-O sole |
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photo by
Gotshall, D.W. |
| Family: | Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders), subfamily: Pleuronichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 36 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 18 - 350 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Sitka, southeastern Alaska to Bahia San Quintin, northern Baja California, Mexico. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 65-78; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 46-56; Vertebrae: 36-38. Dorsal origin with first 5-6 rays on the blind side. Caudal deep and rounded. Pectorals moderately long, bluntly pointed. | |||
| Biology: | Found on flat bottoms and rocky areas (Ref. 2850). Young are common in shallow water during the summer but adults frequently in deeper water (Ref. 6885). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 September 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||