CaRMS taxon details
original description
(of ) Gill, T. N. (1864). Descriptions of new genera and species of eastern American pleuronectoids. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> v. 16 (no. 4): 220-224., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1942817 page(s): 216 [details]
basis of record
Scott, W.B.; Scott, M.G. (1988). Atlantic fishes of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> No. 219. 731 pp. [details]
additional source
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
From other sources
Diet Feeds on marine worms, amphipods, small molluscs, shrimps and crabs [details]
Distribution Ungava Bay (?) to Rhode Island, regularly to Boston Harbour, uncommonly southward [details]
Habitat Inhabits inshore waters and shallow estuaries. [details]
Predators Ospreys and great blue herons [details]
Reproduction Spawns in December and January [details]
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