| Family: |
Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders), subfamily: Pleuronectinae |
| Max. size: |
64 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 3,600.0 g; max. reported age: 14 years |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 5 - 143 m, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Labrador, Canada to Georgia, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Adults inhabit soft muddy to moderately hard bottoms (Ref. 5951). Feed predominantly in daytime on organisms living in, on or near the bottom; shrimps, amphipods, crabs, sea urchins and snails (Ref. 12232). Batch spawner (Ref. 51846). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 12 February 2021 (A2bc) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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