| Family: |
Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders), subfamily: Pleuronectinae |
| Max. size: |
82.6 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 6,400.0 g; max. reported age: 30 years |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 3000 m, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: southern Labrador in Canada and western Greenland to Rhode Island in USA; Eastern Atlantic: off eastern Greenland and from the English Channel to the coast of Murmansk (Ref. 7251). Two subspecies were recognized, H. p. platessoides from northwestern Atlantic, and H. p. limandoides from the northeastern Atlantic (Ref. 51668). |
| Diagnosis: |
Slender body and a large mouth. Dorsal fin starts above left eye. Lateral line almost straight. Rough scales (Ref. 35388). |
| Biology: |
Adults are most abundant from 90 m to 250 m deep and bottom temperatures of -0.5 to 2.5°C (Ref. 6263). Live on soft bottoms (Ref. 9988, 58426). Feed on invertebrates and small fishes. Batch spawner (Ref. 51486). Marketed fresh and frozen; eaten steamed, fried, microwaved and baked (Ref. 9988). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 12 February 2021 (A2bcd) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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