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Rhombosolea leporina Günther, 1862

Yellowbelly flounder
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Common names: Paatikitotara, Yellowbelly flounder, Yellow-belly flounder
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: minor commercial | Ref: Armitage, R.O., D.A. Payne, G.J. Lockley, H.M. Currie, R.L. Colban, B.G. Lamb and L.J. Paul (eds.), 1994
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: gamefish: yes;
Comments: Occurs throughout New Zealand (Ref. 9258). Recorded from bottom trawls off the east coast of South Island (Ref. 58461). Landed throughout the year (Ref. 9258). Voucher specimen(s) held at the NMNZ. Also Ref. 9072.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/nz.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.fish.govt.nz/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Paulin, C., A. Stewart, C. Roberts and P. McMillan, 1989
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Common names from other countries

Yellow-belly flounder, Paatikitotara, 兔菱鲽, ... more

Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > Rhombosoleidae (South Pacific flounders)
Etymology: Rhombosolea: Greek, rhombos = paralelogram + Latin, solea = sandal (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Günther.

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

marino demersale; distribuzione batimetrica 1 - 50 m (Ref. 9258).   Temperate

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Southwest Pacific: around New Zealand only.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 32.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 9258); peso massimo pubblicato: 600.00 g (Ref. 9258)

Biologia     Glossario (es. epibenthic)

Inhabits coastal waters down to about 50 m (Ref. 9258). Juveniles gather in sheltered inshore waters, such as estuarine areas, shallow mudflats and sandflats, where they remain for up to two years (Ref. 9072).

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Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore | Collaboratori

Paulin, C., A. Stewart, C. Roberts and P. McMillan, 1989. New Zealand fish: a complete guide. National Museum of New Zealand Miscellaneous Series No. 19. 279 p. (Ref. 5755)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




Human uses

Pesca: commerciale; Pesce da pesca sportiva: si
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 11.7 - 20.2, mean 17.6 (based on 36 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5625   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01549 (0.00759 - 0.03160), b=2.94 (2.74 - 3.14), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.1   ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Ref. 120179):  Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (tmax=4; k >0.30).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (22 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Medium.