Scientific Name
Liopsetta putnami

Common Name
American smooth flounder

Biology
Inhabits inshore waters, shallow estuaries, river mouths and sheltered bays (Ref. 8520). Benthic species. Feeds on worms, crustaceans and molluscs

Classification

Classified By

Gill, 1864

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)

Family

Righteye flounders (Pleuronectidae)

Distribution

Region

Northwest Atlantic

Distribution

Northwest Atlantic: Ungava Bay in Quebec, Canada to Rhode Island in USA.

Range

60°N - 41°N

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

27 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 27 m

Trophic Level

3.41 s.e. 0.44 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

30.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (35 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2-4; Fec=4,581-51,854)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated