WoRMS taxon details
Paralichthys dentatus (Linnaeus, 1766)
158826 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:158826)
accepted
Species
Pleuronectes dentatus Linnaeus, 1766 (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(ofPleuronectes dentatus Linnaeus, 1766) Linnaeus C. (1767). <i>Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis.</i> Ed. 12. 1., <i>Regnum Animale. 1 & 2</i>. Holmiae, Laurentii Salvii. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details] 
Distribution Maine (rarely Nova Scotia) to northern Florida
Distribution Maine (rarely Nova Scotia) to northern Florida [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2019). FishBase. Paralichthys dentatus (Linnaeus, 1766). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=158826 on 2019-01-22
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original description
(ofPleuronectes dentatus Linnaeus, 1766) Linnaeus C. (1767). <i>Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis.</i> Ed. 12. 1., <i>Regnum Animale. 1 & 2</i>. Holmiae, Laurentii Salvii. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]
basis of record Scott, W.B.; Scott, M.G. (1988). Atlantic fishes of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> No. 219. 731 pp. [details]
additional source Lutaenko, K.A.; Furota, T.; Nakayama; S.; Shin, K.; Xu, J. (2013). Atlas of Marine Invasive Species in the NOWPAP Region. Beijing: NOWPAP DINRAC (Northwest Pacific Action Plan, Data and Information Network Regional Center). 189 pp. [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2018). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (10/2018)., available online at http://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Gulf of Maine Biogeographic Information System (GMBIS) Electronic Atlas. 2002. November, 2002. [details]
status source Lin, Y.; Gao, Z.; Zhan, A. (2015). Introduction and use of non-native species for aquaculture in China: status, risks and management solutions. <em>Reviews in Aquaculture.</em> 7(1): 28-58., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/raq.12052 [details]
basis of record Scott, W.B.; Scott, M.G. (1988). Atlantic fishes of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> No. 219. 731 pp. [details]
additional source Lutaenko, K.A.; Furota, T.; Nakayama; S.; Shin, K.; Xu, J. (2013). Atlas of Marine Invasive Species in the NOWPAP Region. Beijing: NOWPAP DINRAC (Northwest Pacific Action Plan, Data and Information Network Regional Center). 189 pp. [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2018). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (10/2018)., available online at http://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Gulf of Maine Biogeographic Information System (GMBIS) Electronic Atlas. 2002. November, 2002. [details]
status source Lin, Y.; Gao, Z.; Zhan, A. (2015). Introduction and use of non-native species for aquaculture in China: status, risks and management solutions. <em>Reviews in Aquaculture.</em> 7(1): 28-58., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/raq.12052 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From other sources
Diet Feeds on a variety of fish as well as, shrimp, squid and mollusks [details]Distribution Maine (rarely Nova Scotia) to northern Florida [details]
Habitat benthic [details]
Habitat Found to depths of 10 m, prefer hard sandy bottoms in which they can burrow. [details]
Importance Social- Commercial, gamefish [details]
Predators Striped sea bass, bluefish, gray weakfish, piked dogfish, northern sea robin [details]
Reproduction Spawning occurs in early September to early November [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | summer floundernorthern fluke | [details] |
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To Biodiversity Heritage Library (194 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (42 publications) (from synonym Pleuronectes dentatus Linnaeus, 1766)
To Encyclopedia of Life
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Pleuronectes dentatus Linnaeus, 1766)
To GenBank (106 nucleotides; 25 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (194 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (42 publications) (from synonym Pleuronectes dentatus Linnaeus, 1766)
To Encyclopedia of Life
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Pleuronectes dentatus Linnaeus, 1766)
To GenBank (106 nucleotides; 25 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List
To ITIS