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Rhombosoleidae (South Pacific flounders)
Etymology: Peltorhamphus: Greek, pelteos, peltes = a fish named as "korakinos"; when it was salted received the name of "pelte" + Greek, rhamphos = bill (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin démersal; profondeur 1 - 55 m (Ref. 13395), usually 1 - 25 m (Ref. 13395). Temperate
Southwest Pacific: Norfolk Island (Ref. 8879) and New Zealand.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.5 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 13395)
Prefers harbors and bays.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
James, G.D., 1972. Revision of the New Zealand flatfish genus Peltorhamphus with descriptions of two new species. Copeia 1972(2):345-355. (Ref. 13395)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 12 - 21.9, mean 17.9 °C (based on 52 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01820 (0.00786 - 0.04213), b=2.97 (2.76 - 3.18), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (11 of 100).