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Rhombosoleidae (South Pacific flounders)
Eponymy: Dr Albert Karl Ludwig Gotthilf Günther (1830–1914) was a German-born British zoologist, ichthyologist and herpetologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marino demersale; distribuzione batimetrica 27 - 49 m (Ref. 58489). Temperate
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 91.4 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 93092); common length : 90.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 9258); peso massimo pubblicato: 1.8 kg (Ref. 9258); Età massima riportata: 21 anni (Ref. 47622)
Inhabits shallow waters, generally at depth of less than 50 m. Juveniles gather in sheltered inshore waters, such as estuarine areas, shallow mudflats and sandflats, where they remain for up to two years (Ref. 9072).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Paulin, C., A. Stewart, C. Roberts and P. McMillan, 1989. New Zealand fish: a complete guide. National Museum of New Zealand Miscellaneous Series No. 19. 279 p. (Ref. 5755)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesca: commerciale; Pesce da pesca sportiva: si
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 11.2 - 18.2, mean 16.6 °C (based on 11 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01820 (0.00790 - 0.04194), b=2.97 (2.76 - 3.18), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): High vulnerability (57 of 100).
