Pacific sanddab (Citharichthys sordidus) fish species and information / pictures of Pacific sanddab - Citharichthys sordidus

Pacific sanddab (Citharichthys sordidus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Citharichthys sordidus

Common Name
Pacific sanddab

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 86-102; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 67 - 81; Vertebrae: 38 - 40. Caudal rounded; pectorals rather large and pointed (Ref. 6885). Eyed side dull brown or tan irregularly mottled with dark; Dorsal, anal, caudal and anal fins black; blind side white to pale brown (Ref. 6885). Freshly caught males with dull orange spots and blotches (Ref. 6885). Young light olive green on eyed side, finely and sparsely speckled with brown, black, and orange, especially on fins (Ref. 6885).

Classification

Classified By

Girard, 1854

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)

Family

Large-tooth flounders (Paralichthyidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Pacific: Bering Sea coast of Alaska to Cabo San Lucas, southern Baja California, Mexico. Occurrence in Nicaragua (Ref. 13613) needs validation.

Range

66°N -

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

549 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 549 m (Ref. 6793), usually 15 - ? m (Ref. 27436)

Trophic Level

3.45 s.e. 0.48 Based on diet studies.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

41.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.30; tmax=11; tm=2.5)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated