Paralichthys brasiliensis, Brazilian flounder : fisheries, gamefish

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Paralichthys brasiliensis (Ranzani, 1842)

Brazilian flounder
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> Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Etymology: Paralichthys: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, ichthys = fish + Greek, suffix, oides = similar to (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range Ekologi

marina; brackvatten bottenlevande; djupintervall 0 - 40 m (Ref. 26375). Subtropical; 12°S - 54°S

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Southwest Atlantic: Brazil. Does not occur in Argentina nor in Uruguay (Ref. 43588).

Size / Vikt / Age

Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 100.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 26375); common length : 40.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 6077); publicerad maxvikt: 12.0 kg (Ref. 26375)

Short description Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri

Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 0; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 68 - 86; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 0; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 52 - 67. Pectoral fins small, about two times head on ocular side, 2.7-3.0 time head on blind side. Pelvic fins about equal in size and shape on both sides. Caudal fin double truncate (Ref. 27363).
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Inhabits coastal areas, in bays and estuaries (Ref. 36453). Found over sandy or muddy substrate. Apparently, reproduction occurs during summer in small groups of 3-15 individuals. Adults are solitary. This species is very much appreciated for its taste and high commercial value.

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).

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Cervigón, F. and W. Fischer, 1979. INFOPESCA. Catálogo de especies marinas de interes economico actual o potencial para América Latina. Parte 1. Atlántico centro y suroccidental. FAO/UNDP, SIC/79/1. 372 p. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 6077)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 19 November 2019

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fiskeri: kommersiell; sportfisk: ja
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 11.7 - 26.1, mean 16.1 °C (based on 150 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00646 (0.00381 - 0.01095), b=3.15 (3.01 - 3.29), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278):  4.4   ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref. 120179):  Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  High vulnerability (60 of 100). 🛈
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Medium.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 48.7 [22.7, 102.0] mg/100g; Iron = 0.825 [0.392, 1.524] mg/100g; Protein = 17 [15, 20] %; Omega3 = 0.185 [0.096, 0.345] g/100g; Selenium = 26.2 [11.8, 60.3] μg/100g; VitaminA = 9.23 [2.47, 38.07] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.461 [0.297, 0.719] mg/100g (wet weight);