Scophthalmus aquosus (Mitchill, 1815)
Windowpane flounder

Family:  Scophthalmidae (Turbots)
Max. size:  45.7 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 7 years
Environment:  demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 55 - 73 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: Gulf of St. Lawrence in Canada to northern Florida in USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs from shore to 45 m depth, occasionally in deeper water.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 February 2021 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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