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Etropus microstomus (Gill, 1864) Smallmouth flounder |
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photo by
Flescher, D. |
| Family: | Cyclopsettidae (Sand whiffs) | |||
| Max. size: | 13 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 91 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951) to North Carolina to Mississippi, USA, including the northern Gulf of Mexico. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 68-83; Anal soft rays: 53-62 | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||