Etropus crossotus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882
Fringed flounder
Etropus crossotus
photo by Martins, I.A.

Family:  Cyclopsettidae (Sand whiffs)
Max. size:  22.4 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 117.4 g; max. reported age: 1 years
Environment:  demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 100 m, oceanodromous
Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific: Baja California to Peru (Ref. 9330); Northwestern Central Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951) to Chesapeake Bay, USA to the Antilles and southern Brazil.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 73-87; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 57-68
Biology:  Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms (Ref. 9330). Common in estuaries (Ref. 9330). Feeds on big, benthic invertebrates and small fishes (Ref. 9330). Utilized fresh (Ref. 9330).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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