Xystreurys
liolepis
Jordan & Gilbert, 1880
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Family:
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Paralichthyidae
(Large-tooth flounders)
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Order:
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Pleuronectiformes
(flatfishes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Fantail flounder |
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Max. size:
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63.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 40637); max. published weight: 3,990 g (Ref. 40637) |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 5 – 79 m
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Climate: |
subtropical; 37°N - 22°N |
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Importance:
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fisheries: minor commercial |
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
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Distribution:
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Eastern Pacific: Monterey Bay in California, USA to Gulf of California.
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Biology: |
Inhabits muddy and sandy bottoms, from 4.6-79 m depth. Usually buried in bottoms. Feeds almost exclusively on crustaceans. Marketed fresh (Ref. 9330).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Amaoka, Kunio
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