| Family: |
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) |
| Max. size: |
11.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 180 - 196 m |
| Distribution: |
Indian Ocean: India, Myanmar, Arabian Sea, and Gulf of Oman. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 82-89; Anal soft rays: 61-72; Vertebrae: 40-42. This species is distinguished by the following characters: head length 2.9-3.7 and body depth 2.3-2.7 in SL; upper profile without notch anterodorsal to eyes; snout protruded and pointed, length of pectoral fin of ocular side 4.8-5.2 in SL and shorter than HL; upper jaw as long as lower eye diameter; teeth uniserial on lower jaw of the blind side; dorsal fin beginning behind posterior nostril of blind side; first two rays of the dorsal fin detached from other rays of the fin, no ray prolonged; dorsal-fin pterigiophores shorter than neural spines of first four caudal vertebrae;
D 82-89, A 61-72, pectoral-fin rays on ocular side 13-15, blind-side 12-14, lateral line scales 69-83; gill rakers 1-7 + 5-9, vertebrae 10 + 30-32 (Ref. 126083). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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