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Paralichthyidae
Brazilian flounder
Paralichthys brasiliensis
Fish Reaching One Hundred Centimeters in the Brazilian Coast
- Tropical
- Regional distribution
- Atlantic Ocean
- South America
- Deep-bodied
- Large
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
Deep-bodied
LargeBrazilian flounder is a marine fish from Southwest Atlantic. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. Records give a maximum length of 100 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Flatfishes
- Family
- Paralichthyidae
- Genus
- Paralichthys
- Maximum length
- 100 cm
- Body shape
- deep_bodied
- Distribution
- Southwest Atlantic: Brazil. Does not occur in Argentina nor in Uruguay (Ref. 43588 ).
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
