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Bothus podas
Wide-eyed flounder |
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Bothus podas (Delaroche, 1809) | ||||
Family: | Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) |
picture (Bopod_u0.jpg) by Patzner, R. Point map | | ||
Order: | Pleuronectiformes (flatfishes) | |||
Class: | Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) | |||
FishBase name: | Wide-eyed flounder | |||
Max. size: | 45.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 27584); max. published weight: 700 g (Ref. 27584) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 15 400 m | |||
Climate: | subtropical; 45°N - 15°S, 26°W - 36°E | |||
Importance: | fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial; price category: very high; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family | |||
Resilience: | High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.) | |||
Vulnerability: | Low to moderate vulnerability (33.64). (Ref. 59153) | |||
Distribution:
Gazetteer |
Eastern Atlantic: Mediterranean and the Adriatic Sea (Ref. 12382); Mauritania to Angola, including Madeira, Cape Verde and the Canary Islands (Ref. 5979). | |||
Morphology: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 85 - 95; Anal soft rays: 63 73. The scales on the eyed side are ctenoid and cycloid on the blind side. The inter-orbital width is much wider in males. The upper pectoral fin rays are not prolonged. The subspecies in the Mediterranean and African coast, P. podas has 75-86 lateral line scales, with 13-20 scales making up the curved portion. Its eyed side has alight brown color, bearing darker spots. The subspecies in Madeira and the Canaries, B. p. maderensis, has 88-91 lateral line scales, with 20-21 on the lateral line curve. Its eyed side appears dark brown to dark violet and seldom spotted. | |||
Biology: | Found in shallow waters, over sandy and muddy bottoms of the continental plateau (Ref. 5377, 12382). Feeds on benthic small fishes and invertebrates. Reproduction occurs between May and August. Small individuals adapt well in aquariums but require sufficient bottom areas (Ref. 12382). | |||
Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (Ref. 57073) | |||
Dangerous: | harmless | |||
Coordinator: | Amaoka, Kunio | |||
Main Ref: | Aldebert, Y., M. Desoutter and J.C. Quéro. 1990. (Ref. 5979) | |||
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Checked: Froese, Rainer | Modified: Bailly, Nicolas | Entered: Papasissi, Christine |
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