| Family: |
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders) |
| Max. size: |
80 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range - 25 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Adults are found in estuaries and up to 22 m depth (Ref. 9330), on sand or mud bottoms (Ref. 11482), common in some zones (Ref. 9330). They feed on fish (Ref. 28023). Marketed fresh or frozen (Ref. 9330). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 25 May 2007 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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