Animalia > Chordata > Pleuronectiformes > Pleuronectidae > Pseudopleuronectes > Pseudopleuronectes americanus

Pseudopleuronectes americanus (rough flounder; Winter flounder; Sole; Plie rouge; Lemon sole; Georges Bank flounder; Flounder; Dab; Carrelet; Blackback)

Synonyms: Platessa pusilla; Pleuronectes americanus; Pleuronectes planus; Pseudopleuronectes dignabilis
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Wikipedia Abstract

The winter flounder, Pseudopleuronectes americanus, (also known as black back) is a right-eyed ("dextral") flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is native to coastal waters of the western north Atlantic coast, from Labrador, Canada to Georgia, United States, although it is less common south of Delaware Bay. It is the most common near-shore (shallow-water) flounder in the waters from Newfoundland down through Massachusetts Bay, reaching a maximum size around 61 cm in length and 2.25 kg in weight. The species grows larger on Georges Bank, where they can reach a length of 70 cm and weight of 3.6 kg. Although winter flounder historically supported large commercial and recreational fisheries, biomass and landings have decreased since the 1980s.
View Wikipedia Record: Pseudopleuronectes americanus

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Pseudopleuronectes americanus

Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  4.365 lbs (1.98 kg)
Female Maturity [2]  2 years 9 months
Male Maturity [1]  2 years 10 months
Maximum Longevity [2]  14 years
Migration [3]  Migratory

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Citations

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♦ 8Food and Ontogenetic Shifts in Feeding of the Goosefish, Lophius Americanus, Michael P. Armstrong, John A. Musick, and James A. Colvocoresses, J. Northw. Atl. Fish. Sci., Vol. 18: 99–103
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♦ 10Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0