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Actinopterigi (pesci con pinne raggiate) > Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > Psettodidae (Psettodids)
Etymology: Psettodes: Greek, psetta = grouper + Greek, oides = similar to (Ref. 45335). More on author: Bennett.

Ambiente / Clima / Range Ecologia

; marino; salmastro demersale; distribuzione batimetrica ? - 150 m (Ref. 27000). Tropical, preferred 27°C (Ref. 107945); 23°N - 14°S

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze | Point map | Introduzioni | Faunafri

Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania (Ref. 5377) to about 14°S.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 80.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 5377); common length : 45.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 2716); Peso massimo pubblicato: 15.0 kg (Ref. 5377)

Unlike other flatfish, this species has a broad body; width is half the length (Ref. 4883). This demersal fish is not always in close contact with the bottom, it can chase its prey by swimming (Ref. 5377). Feeds on fish and shrimps (Ref. 28587).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve

Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore : Amaoka, Kunio | Collaboratori

Nielsen, J.G., 1990. Psettodidae. p. 1024. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 6499)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

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Psettodes belcheri Bennett, 1831