Smooth Flounder
Citharichthys stampflii
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–50 m
- Max size: 17.6 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This small flounder lives over coastal and brackish bottoms in estuaries and lagoons and readily pushes up rivers into fresh water. It ambushes fish, shrimps and crabs from the sea floor, and grows to about eighteen centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Pleuronectiformes › Paralichthyidae › Citharichthys
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275695.
FAQ
- How deep does the Smooth Flounder live?
- The Smooth Flounder (Citharichthys stampflii) is typically found at 0–50 m.
- Is the Smooth Flounder dangerous to divers?
- The Smooth Flounder is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Smooth Flounder get?
- The Smooth Flounder grows to about 17.6 cm.