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Life Cycle

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Oviparous (Ref. 101737). Distinct pairing (Ref. 205). Females produce numerous eggs in multiple spawnings during a prolonged spawning period (Ref. 101737).
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Susan M. Luna
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 78 - 87; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 59 - 67
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Biology

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Found on soft bottoms (Ref. 5217). Marketed fresh (Ref. 5217).
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Importance

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fisheries: minor commercial; price category: very high; price reliability: unreliable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this order
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Cyclopsetta fimbriata

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Cyclopsetta fimbriata, the spotfin flounder, is a species of large-tooth flounder native to the western Atlantic Ocean. It ranges along the Eastern coast of North America, from North Carolina in the north to the coast of Brazil in the south. It is abundant around the coast of Florida and in the Gulf of Mexico. It can be found among reefs and has a depth range of 20–230 metres.

As its common name suggests, the species can be recognised by dark spots on its fins. It grows to a maximum of around 33 cm in length.

Cyclopsetta fimbriata is a game fish of minor commercial importance.

References

  1. ^ Munroe, T.A.; Carpenter, K.E.; Robertson, R. (2021). "Cyclopsetta fimbriata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T16439642A86386114. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T16439642A86386114.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.

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Cyclopsetta fimbriata: Brief Summary

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Cyclopsetta fimbriata, the spotfin flounder, is a species of large-tooth flounder native to the western Atlantic Ocean. It ranges along the Eastern coast of North America, from North Carolina in the north to the coast of Brazil in the south. It is abundant around the coast of Florida and in the Gulf of Mexico. It can be found among reefs and has a depth range of 20–230 metres.

As its common name suggests, the species can be recognised by dark spots on its fins. It grows to a maximum of around 33 cm in length.

Cyclopsetta fimbriata is a game fish of minor commercial importance.

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Distribution

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Western Atlantic: Georges Bank to São Paulo, Brazil

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Habitat

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Found on soft bottoms.

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Habitat

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benthic

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