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dusky flounder (Syacium papillosum)
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Paralichthyidae

dusky flounder

Syacium papillosum

Thirty Centimeters Paralichthyid Fish of the Brazilian Coast

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • North America
  • South America
  • Deep-bodied
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

dusky flounder is a marine fish of Western Atlantic. The species occupies marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 30 cm.

Genus
Syacium
Maximum length
30 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Ascension Island (Ref. 26340 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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