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Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders) > Pleuronichthyinae
Etymology: Pleuronichthys: Greek, pleura = side, ribe Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335); decurrens: From the Greek pleuron meaning side, and ichthys meaning fish (Ref. 6885); and from the Latin decurrens, meaning 'running down' (Ref. 27436).
More on authors: Jordan & Gilbert.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino demersal; rango de profundidad 8 - 533 m (Ref. 6885), usually 20 - ? m (Ref. 27436). Subtropical
Eastern Pacific: Prince William Sound, Alaska to Bahia San Quintin, northern Baja California, Mexico.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 37.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 2850)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 0; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 67 - 79; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 46 - 52; Vértebra: 37 - 39. Dorsal origin far forward at angle of mouth, first 9-12 rays on the blind side. Caudal deep and rounded.
Commonly found on soft bottom (Ref. 2850). Feed on brittle stars and nudibranchs (Ref. 27436). Minimal interest to anglers, usually an incidental catch (Ref. 27436).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Vinnikov, K.A., R.C. Thomson and T.A. Munroe, 2018. Revised classification of the righteye flounders (Teleostei: Pleuronectidae) based on multilocus phylogeny with complete taxon sampling. Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 125:147-162. (Ref. 122998)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: escaso valor comercial; pesca deportiva: si
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 5.7 - 14, mean 8.8 °C (based on 318 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01660 (0.00676 - 0.04074), b=3.01 (2.80 - 3.22), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.9 ±0.55 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100).
Climate Vulnerability (Ref.
125649): Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 70.7 [26.0, 163.0] mg/100g; Iron = 0.757 [0.368, 1.490] mg/100g; Protein = 17.5 [16.2, 18.9] %; Omega3 = 0.233 [0.117, 0.479] g/100g; Selenium = 37.3 [18.0, 86.1] μg/100g; VitaminA = 10.7 [2.6, 45.7] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.579 [0.378, 0.891] mg/100g (wet weight);