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Guinean flounder (Bothus guibei) fish species and information / pictures of Guinean flounder - Bothus guibei
Guinean flounder (Bothus guibei) fish species information
Scientific Name
Bothus guibei
Common Name
Guinean flounder
Biology
Unknown
Classification
Classified By
Stauch, 1966
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)
Family
Lefteye flounders (Bothidae)
Distribution
Region
Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Annobon Island (Equatorial Guinea) and Biafra Bay. Reported from Sao Tome Island (Ref. 34088).
Range
5°N - 2°S
Environment
Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown
°C
Water Temperature To
Unknown
°C
Depth From - meters
15
m
Depth To - meters
40
m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 40 m (Ref. 2683)
Trophic Level
3.86 s.e. 0.54 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
28.6
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
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (36 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