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WoRMS taxon detailsParalichthys dentatus (Linnaeus, 1766)
158826 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:158826)
accepted
Species
Pleuronectes dentatus Linnaeus, 1766 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, brackish,
(of Pleuronectes dentatus Linnaeus, 1766) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <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. (2025). FishBase. Paralichthys dentatus (Linnaeus, 1766). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=158826 on 2025-05-29
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Nomenclatureoriginal description
(of Pleuronectes dentatus Linnaeus, 1766) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <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 Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [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] Taxonomystatus 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] Ecologyecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] Otheradditional 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). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details] additional source Gulf of Maine Biogeographic Information System (GMBIS) Electronic Atlas. 2002. November, 2002. [details]  Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species impact Chinese part of the Yellow Sea (Marine Region) Outcompetes native species for resources and/or space [details]Introduced species impact Chinese part of the Yellow Sea (Marine Region) Genetic impacts: hybridisation and introgression [details] Introduced species vector dispersal Chinese part of the Yellow Sea (Marine Region) Aquaculture [details] Unreviewed
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 Found to depths of 10 m, prefer hard sandy bottoms in which they can burrow. [details] Habitat benthic [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]
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To Biodiversity Heritage Library (194 publications) To Biodiversity Heritage Library (42 publications) (from synonym Pleuronectes dentatus Linnaeus, 1766) To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Paralichthys dentatus) To FishBase To FishBase (from synonym Pleuronectes dentatus Linnaeus, 1766) To FishBase images (Paralichthys dentatus, by Flescher, D.) To FishSounds To GenBank (141 nucleotides; 76 proteins) To GenBank (141 nucleotides; 76 proteins) (from synonym Pleuronectes dentatus Linnaeus, 1766) To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI) To IUCN Red List (Least Concern) To NMNH Extant Collection (Paralichthys dentatus RAD103686-002) To ITIS |
