Etropus rimosus
Etropus rimosus, the gray flounder, is a species of flounder in the large-tooth flounder family Paralichthyidae. It is native to the western Atlantic Ocean, ranging from the coast of North Carolina to the south of Florida. It can also be found in the eastern Gulf of Mexico.
| Etropus rimosus | |
|---|---|
 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Paralichthyidae |
| Genus: | Etropus |
| Species: | E. rimosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Etropus rimosus Goode & T. H. Bean, 1885 | |
It is a demersal fish that lives in sub-tropical waters, at depths between 7 and 180 metres (23 and 591 ft). It grows to a maximum length of around 13 centimetres (5.1 in). Like the rest of the large-tooth flounders, it has both eyes on the left side of its head.
References
- Munroe, T.A. (2010). "Etropus rimosus (errata version published in 2017)". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T155040A115263075. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T155040A4710460.en. Downloaded on 20 March 2018.
- Etropus rimosus. FishBase. Accessed October 10, 2009
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.