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Paralichthys lithostigma
This photo was taken April 5, 2017 at the UNCW Aquaculture Facility on Harbor Island. These are Southern Flounder eggs. These fish spawn in the winter but the facility has the equipment to control the conditions to make the fish spawn no matter the actual season. These fish are r-strategists. They have high reproductive rates at low population densities, rapid development, small body size, large number of offspring with low survival rates, and minimal parental care. Their life span is roughly 3 years. They spawn thousands of eggs but around 20% survive. They typically range from 15-18 inches in length and weigh 5 pounds or more. They are dispersed by currents and tides into shallow waters of bays and estuaries.
Paralichthys lithostigma
This photo was taken April 5, 2017 at the UNCW Aquaculture Facility on Harbor Island. These are Southern Flounder eggs. These fish spawn in the winter but the facility has the equipment to control the conditions to make the fish spawn no matter the actual season. These fish are r-strategists. They have high reproductive rates at low population densities, rapid development, small body size, large number of offspring with low survival rates, and minimal parental care. Their life span is roughly 3 years. They spawn thousands of eggs but around 20% survive. They typically range from 15-18 inches in length and weigh 5 pounds or more. They are dispersed by currents and tides into shallow waters of bays and estuaries.