Paralichthys squamilentus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882
Broad flounder
photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Family:  Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Max. size:  46 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 230 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: North Carolina to Florida in USA and the entire Gulf of Mexico.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in bays, lagoons and shallow coastal waters.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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