Citharichthys_abbotti

<i>Citharichthys abbotti</i>

Citharichthys abbotti

Species of fish

Citharichthys abbotti, the Veracruz whiff, is a species of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family Paralichthyidae. It is endemic to the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, found on the Eastern Mexico Continental Shelf, with Veracruz to the south and the Rio Grande to the north.

Quick Facts Citharichthys abbotti, Conservation status ...

It is a demersal fish that inhabits tropical waters. Like the rest of the large-tooth flounders, it has both eyes on the left side of its head.

References

  1. [1]
    Munroe, T.; Collette, B.B.; Grubbs, D.; Pezold, F.; Simons, J.; Caruso, J.; Carlson, J.; McEachran, J.D.; Chakrabarty, P. (2015). "Citharichthys abbotti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T196694A2474679. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T196694A2474679.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Citharichthys_abbotti, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.