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gray flounder (Etropus rimosus)
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Paralichthyidae

gray flounder

Etropus rimosus

Ray Reaching Thirteen Centimeters

  • Gray
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • North America
  • Other
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Etropus rimosus, the gray flounder, is a species of flounder in the large-tooth flounder family Paralichthyidae. It is native to the western Atlantic Ocean, ranging from the coast of North Carolina to the south of Florida. It can also be found in the eastern Gulf of Mexico.

Genus
Etropus
Maximum length
13 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
other
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina to southern Florida in USA and eastern Gulf of Mexico.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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