Essential Fish Habitat Source Document: Windowpane, 'Scophthalmus aquosus', Life211 History and Habitat Characteristics

摘要

The windowpane, Scophthalmus aquosus, is an eurythermal, euryhaline, and fast-211u001egrowing fish with a thin body. It inhabits estuaries, near-shore waters, and the 211u001econtinential shelf in the northwest Atlantic. Windowpane is not a target of the 211u001ecommercial fishing industry, but is mainly caught as bycatch in bottom trawl 211u001efisheries. It is managed by the New England Fishery Management Council under the 211u001eMultispecies Fishery Management Plan (NEFMC 1993). This Essential Fish Habitat 211u001esource document provides information on the life history and habitat 211u001echaracteristics of windowpane.