Scientific Name
Syacium micrurum

Common Name
Channel flounder

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 83-92; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 64 - 74. In males, the 1st and 2nd rays of the pectoral fin become filamentous (Ref. 35237).

Classification

Classified By

Ranzani, 1842

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)

Family

Large-tooth flounders (Paralichthyidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Atlantic

Distribution

Western Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951) to Florida, USA to S?o Paulo, Brazil. Records of Syacium micrurum from the eastern Atlantic refer to Syacium guineensis.

Range

30°N - 23°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

25 m

Depth To - meters

412 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 25 - 412 m (Ref. 5951), usually ? - 100 m (Ref. 5217)

Trophic Level

3.27 s.e. 0.39 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

40.0 cm

Common Length

20.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5039 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated