| Family: |
Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders), subfamily: Pleuronichthyinae |
| Max. size: |
46 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 9 years |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 50 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Cape Mendocino in northern California, USA to southern Baja California, Mexico; isolated population in the Gulf of California. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
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). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 April 2021 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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