Faeroe Islands country information

Common names: Tunga
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments:
National Checklist:
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/fo.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Muus, B. and P. Dahlström, 1978
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (strålfeniga fiskar) > Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders) > Pleuronectinae
Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Common names from other countries

Limande sole, Mendo limón, Lemon dab, ... more

Main reference

Cooper, J.A. and F. Chapleau. 1998. (Ref. 30193)
referenser | Biblio | Koordinator : Amaoka, Kunio | Medarbetare

Size / Vikt / Age

Max length : 65.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 9988); publicerad maxvikt: 3.0 kg (Ref. 6112); rapporterad maxålder: 23 år (Ref. 6112)

Length at first maturity
L_m 31.5, range 20 - 30 cm

Miljö

; marina bottenlevande; havsvandrande (Ref. 51243); djupintervall 10 - 200 m, usually 10 - 150 m (Ref. 35388)

Klimat / Range

Temperate, preferred 4°C (Ref. 107945); 72°N - 43°N, 26°W - 45°E (Ref. 54592)

Utbredning

Northeast Atlantic: Bay of Biscay to the White Sea and off Iceland.
Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Utplanteringar

Short description

Small head and mouth. Body is oval. Skin is marbled and smooth. Lateral line almost straight, slight curve above the pectoral fin (Ref. 35388).

Lives most often on stony bottoms. Feeds on a variety of small invertebrates, but polychaetes seem to dominate. Apparently they do not feed in wintertime (Ref. 9900). Marketed fresh and frozen; eaten steamed, fried, broiled, microwaved and baked (Ref. 9988).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fiskeri: kommersiell; Akvarium: Offentliga akvarier

Ytterligare information

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FAO områden
Ekosystem
Förekomster
Utplanteringar
Stocks
Ekologi
Föda
Födoslag
Födointag
Näringsinnehåll

Populärnamn
synonymer
Metabolik
Predatorer
Ekotoxikologi
Reproduktion
Könsmognad
Lek
Fecundity
Ägg
Egg development

Age/Size
Tillväxt
Length-weight
Length-length
Length-frequencies
Morfometri
Morfologi
Larver
Larvdynamik
Rekrytering
Abundans

referenser
Vattenbruk
Vattenbruksprofil
Avelslinjer
Genetik
Allelfrekvenser
Ärftlighet
Sjukdomar
Behandling
Mass conversion

Medarbetare
Bilder
Stamps, Coins
Ljud
Ciguatera
Hastighet
Simsätt
Gälyta
Otoliths
Hjärnstorlek
Syn

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278)
3.2 ±0.33 se; Based on food items.

Resiliens (Ref. 69278)
Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (K=0.08-0.42; tm=3-6; tmax=23)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low to moderate vulnerability (34 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Very high

Microstomus kitt (Walbaum, 1792)