Paralichthys patagonicus, Patagonian flounder : fisheries

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Paralichthys patagonicus Jordan, 1889

Patagonian flounder
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> Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Etymology: Paralichthys: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, ichthys = fish + Greek, suffix, oides = similar to (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Jordan.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range Ekologi

marina bottenlevande; djupintervall 6 - 200 m (Ref. 36453), usually 70 - 100 m (Ref. 43588). Subtropical; - 43°S

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Southeast Pacific: Chile (Ref. 9068). Southwest Atlantic: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Patagonia, Argentina (Ref. 36453).

Length at first maturity / Size / Vikt / Age

Könsmognad: Lm 33.5  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 48.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 43588); 62.0 cm TL (female); common length : 40.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 6077)

Short description Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri

Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 0; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 78 - 84; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 0; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 60 - 65; Ryggkotor: 37 - 39. Scales ctenoid only on the ocular side, cycloid on the blind side (Ref. 43588).
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Ranges from the coast to 200 m depth (Ref. 36453). Frequently captured over sandy bottoms (Ref. 42588). Feeds mainly on fishes, also shrimps (Ref. 36453).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).

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Figueiredo, J.L. and N.A. Menezes, 2000. Manual de peixes marinhos do sudeste do Brasil. VI.Teleostei (5). Museu de Zoologia, Universidade de São Paulo. Brazil. 116 p. (Ref. 36453)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Vulnerable (VU) (A2bcd); Date assessed: 06 December 2019

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fiskeri: kommersiell
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 4.8 - 19.9, mean 10.1 °C (based on 74 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00537 (0.00450 - 0.00641), b=3.16 (3.11 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref. 93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278):  3.9   ±0.66 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref. 120179):  Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (K=0.3).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Moderate to high vulnerability (51 of 100). 🛈
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Medium.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 71.3 [31.6, 128.5] mg/100g; Iron = 0.966 [0.464, 1.748] mg/100g; Protein = 16.1 [13.8, 19.5] %; Omega3 = 0.208 [0.110, 0.380] g/100g; Selenium = 31.6 [14.3, 71.3] μg/100g; VitaminA = 14.1 [3.5, 55.7] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.526 [0.349, 0.788] mg/100g (wet weight); based on nutrient studies.