| Family: |
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders) |
| Max. size: |
25 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 59 - 366 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: North Carolina to Florida and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA to Yucatan in Mexico; reported to extend to Suriname (Ref. 13608). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 66-67; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 49-50 |
| Biology: |
Occurs in bays, lagoons and shallow coastal waters. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 January 2013 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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