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Engyprosopon multisquama Amaoka, 1963 |
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photo by
Shao, K.T. |
| Family: | Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) | |||
| Max. size: | 10.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 50 - 100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Japan to Taiwan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 83-96; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 62-73. A pair of jet-black blotches on caudal fin between the 2nd and 4th rays counted from above and below respectively. Body narrow, its depth less than 1/2 of SL. Pectoral fin long, upper rays elongated into filaments, its length longer than head length. More scales in lateral line and more pectoral fin rays than in E. grandisquama. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||