Citharichthys gordae
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Citharichthys gordae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
Family: | Paralichthyidae |
Genus: | Citharichthys |
Species: | C. gordae
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Binomial name | |
Citharichthys gordae |
Citharichthys gordae, the mimic sanddab, is a species of sanddab in the large-tooth flounder family Paralichthyidae. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, found off the coast of Mexico. It has a limited distribution, found in the Magdalena Bay and along the Baja California peninsula, as well as part of the Gulf of California.
It is a demersal fish that lives in sandy or muddy bottoms of tropical waters, at depths of between 73 and 146 metres (240 and 479 ft). Like the rest of the large-tooth flounders, the mimic sanddab has both eyes on the left side of its head. It grows to a maximum length of around 14 centimetres (5.5 in). It is a brownish color, mottled with darker patches.
References
- ^ van der Heiden, A. (2010). "Citharichthys gordae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183797A8178678. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183797A8178678.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Citharichthys gordae. FishBase. Accessed September 22, 2009Error: "Q2455698" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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- Citharichthys
- Western North American coastal fauna
- Fish of Mexican Pacific coast
- Fish described in 1938
- Taxa named by William Beebe
- Taxa named by John Tee-Van