Pseudopleuronectes americanus (Walbaum, 1792)

Winter flounder

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Pleuronectiformes \| Pleuronectidae \| Pleuronectinae
Synonyms	Pleuronectes americanus, Platessa pusilla, Pleuronectes planus, ... more
Common names	Limande-plie rouge, Solla roja, Blackback, ... more

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AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS

Main reference

Murdy, E.O., R.S. Birdsong and J.A. Musick. 1997. (Ref. 27549)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Amaoka, Kunio | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 64.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7251); max. published weight: 3,600 g (Ref. 7251); max. reported age: 14 years (Ref. 52686)

Length at first maturity

L_m 28.06

Environment

Demersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); marine; depth range 5 - 143 m (Ref. 5951)

Climate / Range

Temperate; 55°N - 31°N

Western Atlantic: Labrador, Canada to Georgia, USA.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Adults inhabit soft muddy to moderately hard bottoms (Ref. 5951). Feed predominantly in daytime on organisms living in, on or near the bottom; shrimps, amphipods, crabs, sea urchins and snails (Ref. 12232). Batch spawner (Ref. 51846).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: experimental; gamefish: yes


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.5312

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.11-0.7(?); tm=2-3; tmax=10)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (34 of 100)	Very high

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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