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Psettodidae (Psettodids)
Etymology: Psettodes: Greek, psetta = grouper + Greek, oides = similar to (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Admiral Sir Edward Belcher (1799–1877) was a British explorer. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Bennett.
Ambiente: milieu / zona climatica / distribuzione batimetrica / gamma di distribuzione
Ecologia
marino; salmastro demersale; distribuzione batimetrica ? - 150 m (Ref. 27000). Tropical; 23°N - 14°S
Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania (Ref. 5377) to about 14°S.
Dimensione / Peso / Età
Maturità: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 80.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 5377); common length : 45.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 2716); peso massimo pubblicato: 15.0 kg (Ref. 5377)
Unlike other flatfish, this species has a broad body; width is half the length (Ref. 4883). This demersal fish is not always in close contact with the bottom, it can chase its prey by swimming (Ref. 5377). Feeds on fish and shrimps (Ref. 28587).
Ciclo vitale e comportamento di accoppiamento
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecondità | Larve
Nielsen, J.G., 1990. Psettodidae. p. 1024. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 6499)
Stato della Lista Rossa IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Minaccia per l'uomo
Harmless
Usi umani
Pesca: commerciale
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Stime basate su modelli
Temperatura preferita (Fonte Biblio.
123201): 18.3 - 27.9, mean 25.7 °C (based on 112 cells).
Indice di diversità filogenetica (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01698 (0.00644 - 0.04481), b=3.01 (2.78 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Livello trofico (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 4.1 ±0.70 se; based on food items.
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Assuming tm=3-4).
Vulnerabilità della pesca (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (52 of 100).
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Vulnerabilità climatica (Ref.
125649): Very high vulnerability (89 of 100).
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Nutrienti (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 87.8 [40.2, 167.0] mg/100g; Iron = 0.811 [0.398, 1.498] mg/100g; Protein = 18.2 [16.9, 19.5] %; Omega3 = 0.144 [0.075, 0.276] g/100g; Selenium = 74.2 [35.8, 161.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 8.99 [2.59, 31.48] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.769 [0.517, 1.152] mg/100g (wet weight);