Channel Flounder
Syacium micrurum
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: to 412 m
- Max size: 40 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A left eyed flounder of soft continental shelf bottoms, it lies camouflaged on the seabed and feeds on worms and crustaceans. Males and females differ in form, and it grows to about 40 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Pleuronectiformes › Paralichthyidae › Syacium
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 158877.
FAQ
- How deep does the Channel Flounder live?
- The Channel Flounder (Syacium micrurum) is typically found at to 412 m.
- Is the Channel Flounder dangerous to divers?
- The Channel Flounder is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Channel Flounder get?
- The Channel Flounder grows to about 40 cm.