| Family: |
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders) |
| Max. size: |
50 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 185 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: Colombia and Venezuela to Trinidad and Tobago. Reported to range south to Suriname (Ref. 13608). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 69-80; Anal soft rays: 55-64. Head moderately pointed; brown with numerous roundish dark spots on head, body and fins, many as large or larger than eyes; also numerous small dark and small pale spots; teeth uniserial, the anterior ones enlarged; origin of dorsal fin above or slightly anterior to the front edge of eyes; caudal fin biconcave; pelvic fins short-based, symmetrically placed, and subequal (Ref. 13442). |
| Biology: |
Found over muddy and sandy bottoms. Marketed fresh. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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