| Family: |
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) |
| Max. size: |
20 cm Tl (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 26 - 240 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: eastern Australia (ranging south to South Australia and Tasmania, Ref. 9563) and New Zealand. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0. Males with bony tubercles on snout and tip of lower jaw. Head tubercles weakly developed or absent in females. Anterior dorsal-fin rays greatly elongate in males (Ref 42535). |
| Biology: |
Usually found on sandy bottoms (Ref. 9824). Feeds on benthic animals (Ref. 9824). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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