Albania country information

Common names: Gjuhëza gojëmadhe, Gjuze toke
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/al.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Nielsen, J.G., 1986
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Common names from other countries

Arnoglosse de Méditerranée, Serrandell, Scaldfish, ... more

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Etymology: Arnoglossus: Greek, aros, -oy = lamb + Greek, glossa = tongue (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Walbaum.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino demersal; rango de profundidad 10 - 200 m (Ref. 4704), usually 10 - 100 m (Ref. 35388). Subtropical; 62°N - 18°S, 18°W - 42°E

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri

Eastern Atlantic: Norway to Angola. Also known from the Mediterranean and Black Sea.

Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m 11.9, range 11 - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 35388); common length : 12.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 3397); edad máxima reportada: 8 años (Ref. 126653)

Short description Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total) : 0; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 81 - 93; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 74 - 82. Very thin body. None of the dorsal finrays are prolonged (Ref. 4704). Lateral line with a marked curve over the pectoral fin. Behind the pelvic fins two backward curved thorns. Body slender, translucent and shaped like a sole (Ref. 35388).

Live on mixed or muddy bottoms. Feed on small fishes and invertebrates (Ref. 4704).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador : Amaoka, Kunio | Colaboradores

Aldebert, Y., M. Desoutter and J.-C. Quéro, 1990. Bothidae. p. 1027-1036. 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. 5979)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 16 March 2014

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)