Scientific Name
Mancopsetta maculata

Common Name
Antarctic armless flounder

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 112-129; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 91 - 104. Pelvic fin on ocular side (with 7 soft rays) extremely larger than on blind side (with 5 soft rays). Caudal fin rounded (Ref. 27363).

Classification

Classified By

G?nther, 1880

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)

Family

Southern flounders (Achiropsettidae)

Distribution

Region

Southern Ocean, South Atlantic, and South Indian Ocean. Argentine shelf/slope from 37?S to the Falklands and Burdwood Bank. Also Kotlyar; Crozet Islands and Prince Edward Island (Ref. 5000). Recorded from Chile (Ref. 27363).

Distribution

Range

37°S - 67°S

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

100 m

Depth To - meters

1115 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 100 - 1115 m (Ref. 5192)

Trophic Level

3.66 s.e. 0.54 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

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

50.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (41 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=2-3)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated