Etropus microstomus (Gill, 1864) Smallmouth flounder |
photo by
Flescher, D. |
Family: | Cyclopsettidae (Sand whiffs) | |||
Max. size: | 13 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 91 m, oceanodromous | |||
Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951) to North Carolina to Mississippi, USA, including the northern Gulf of Mexico. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 68-83; Anal soft rays: 53-62 | |||
Biology: | ||||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |