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Citharichthys arctifrons Goode, 1880 Gulf Stream flounder |
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photo by
Love, J.W. |
| Family: | Cyclopsettidae (Sand whiffs) | |||
| Max. size: | 18 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 46 - 366 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Georges Bank to southern Florida, USA and eastern Gulf of Mexico from Florida to Yucatan, Mexico. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Occurs in deeper water. Rarely found in shallow water. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 February 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||