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Paralichthys albigutta Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 Gulf flounder |
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photo by
Cox, C.D. |
| Family: | Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders) | |||
| Max. size: | 71 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,830.0 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 19 - 130 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: North Carolina to southern Florida, USA, northern Bahamas, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, Colombia to Trinidad and Tobago. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Occurs in bays, lagoons and shallow coastal waters (Ref. 7251). Inhabits mainly hard and sandy bottoms (Ref. 3275). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||