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Citharichthys gilberti in Honduras
Bigmouth sanddab

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Citharichthys gilberti   Jenkins & Evermann, 1889
Family:	Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)			picture (Cigil_u2.jpg) by Allen, G.R.
Order:	Pleuronectiformes  (flatfishes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Bigmouth sanddab
Max. size:	27.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9330)
Environment:	demersal ; depth range - 36 m
Climate:	tropical; 28°N -
Global Importance:	fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal soft rays (total): 76-89; Anal soft rays: 57-68; Vertebrae: 33-35
Biology:	Found on soft bottoms of trawling grounds and bays (Ref. 11482); commonly found in estuaries; sometimes enters freshwater. Feeds on big benthic invertebrates and small fishes. Utilized fresh and frozen
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:	Amaoka, Kunio
Main Ref:	Hensley, D.A.. 1995. (Ref. 9330)
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Honduras country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:  Allen, G.R. and D.R. Robertson, 1994
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish, marine
Uses:	no uses
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ho.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Hensley, D.A., 1995
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	Modified:  Garilao, Cristina V.	Entered:  Garilao, Cristina V.

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