Deepwater dab (Poecilopsetta beanii) fish species and information / pictures of Deepwater dab - Poecilopsetta beanii

Deepwater dab (Poecilopsetta beanii) fish species information

Scientific Name
Poecilopsetta beanii

Common Name
Deepwater dab

Biology
Head small, compressed (19.1-20.1% SL).

Classification

Classified By
Goode, 1881
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)
Family
Righteye flounders (Pleuronectidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: New England, USA south through the Gulf of Mexico to Campeche, Mexico; off the Central American coast to northern Colombia and northern Brazil; Cuba and St. Kitts.
Range
45°N - 8°S, 98°W - 33°W

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
155 m
Depth To - meters
1636 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 155 - 1636 m (Ref. 57192), usually 200 - ? m (Ref. 57192)
Trophic Level
3.44 s.e. 0.38 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
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
10.7 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: of no interest
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (23 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated