| Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders), subfamily: Pleuronichthyinae |
| 46 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 9 years |
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demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 50 m |
| Eastern Pacific: Cape Mendocino in northern California, USA to southern Baja California, Mexico; isolated population in the Gulf of California. |
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| Occur on muddy or sandy bottoms, often in bays and sloughs. Feed almost totally during daylight (Ref. 9642) on polychaetes and siphons of bivalves (Ref. 9331). Pelagic spawners (Ref. 56049). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 April 2021 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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