Twospot flounder
The twospot flounder (Bothus robinsi) is a species of lefteye flounder native to the western Atlantic Ocean along the American coast from New York, United States to Brazil where it is mostly found at depths of from 10 to 50 metres (33 to 164 ft), sometimes recorded to a depth of 90 metres (300 ft). This species grows to a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in) TL, though most do not exceed 18 centimetres (7.1 in) TL. This species is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Bothidae |
| Genus: | Bothus |
| Species: | B. robinsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Bothus robinsi Topp & F. H. Hoff, 1972 | |
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Twospot flounder ( Bothus robinsi )
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Bothus robinsi" in FishBase. October 2012 version.
- Munroe, T. (2015). "Bothus robinsi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T16425533A16509992. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T16425533A16509992.en. Downloaded on 19 March 2018.
External links
- Photos of Twospot flounder on Sealife Collection
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