| Family: |
Achiropsettidae (Southern flounders) |
| Max. size: |
50 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 100 - 1115 m |
| Distribution: |
Southern Ocean, South Atlantic, and South Indian Ocean. Argentine shelf/slope from 37°S to the Falklands and Burdwood Bank. Also Kotlyar; Crozet Islands and Prince Edward Island (Ref. 5000). Recorded from Chile (Ref. 27363). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 112-129; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 91-104. Pelvic fin on ocular side (with 7 soft rays) extremely larger than on blind side (with 5 soft rays). Caudal fin rounded (Ref. 27363). |
| Biology: |
Inhabit the lower continental shelves with surface-dwelling larvae and juveniles (Ref. 11892). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 December 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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