antarctic armless flounder
Mancopsetta maculata
A deep-bottom flounder of southern South America, found between 100 and 1,115 m. It is not caught with rod and reel and has commercial fishing.
Also called: linguado-pintado, lenguado pintado, mancolenguado antártico, antarctic armless flounder
- maximum
- 50 cm
- depth
- 100–1,115 m
who is the antarctic armless flounder
A flounder of the family Achiropsettidae, up to 50 cm. It lives on the bottom of the southern Atlantic, from the lower shelf and slope of Argentina to the Falkland Islands, with records from Chile and Uruguay. Adults are found between 100 and 1,115 m deep, on the lower continental shelf and on the slope. Larvae and juveniles live near the surface, and adults later occupy the bottom. The species has commercial fishing in deep-water areas of the region.
Essential profile. Identification, where it occurs and rules, with data from FishBase and the cited regulations. Season, time of day, technique and bait are added once we have a good source for the antarctic armless flounder.
fun facts
- Larvae and juveniles live near the surface, and adults occupy the bottom.
identification
A flounder with very long dorsal and anal fins and no spines. The pelvic fin on the eyed side is much larger than on the blind side, and the caudal fin is rounded. It lives on the bottom of cold and temperate waters of southern South America, from 100 m down, and is not a shallow-water flounder.
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Each card shows the day's index (0 to 100) and, below it, a strip with the index for each hour, from 0h to 23h. from poor to excellent.
Essential profile: the index uses a general fish model (weather, sun, moon and tide), without a season or time of day specific to this species.
where found
It occurs on the slope and lower shelf of Argentina, as far as the Falkland Islands, with records from Chile and Uruguay.
Habitat: Lower continental shelf and slope, 100 to 1,115 m deep.
rules for the antarctic armless flounder
Summary of the regulations we found, with the source for each. Rules change; before keeping or transporting fish, check with the state environmental agency.
We found no species-specific rule beyond the region's general rules.
catch and release
catch and release Releasing the fish alive, quickly and with a wet hand. During a closed season it isn't always allowed: what the regulation says applies.
Harmless to anglers, with no dangerous spines or teeth. Since it lives on very deep bottoms, it is out of reach of rod fishing.
how much it weighs without taking it out of the water
Length-weight relationship W = a·Lb (a = 0.01072, b = 3.01; FishBase (relação peso-comprimento bayesiana, estimativa da própria espécie)). It's an average: a fat or lean fish can vary by 10% to 20%.
estimated weight
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sources and references
Essential profile: size, length-weight, depth, countries and conservation come from FishBase and the cited regulations, and the texts were written from those sources. Season, time of day, sensitivities, technique and baits and lures are not included yet, because we did not find a good source for this species.
- scientific FishBase: Mancopsetta maculata (ficha da espécie)Size, length-weight, depth, habitat, distribution, biology, and IUCN status. Page checked on Oct 13, 2026.
- scientific FishBase: nomes populares de Mancopsetta maculataNames by country and language.