| Family: |
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) |
| Max. size: |
20.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 200 - 400 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: southern Japan (Ref. 559), southern Indonesia to northwest Australia, and New Caledonia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 104-113; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 83-90; Vertebrae: 31-32. Caudal fin darkened on middle rays (Ref 42535). Related to P. coarctatus, but differs from it in having a small number of scales on the lateral line, larger eye, its diameter 3.5 times in head length, no dark blotches on lateral line and no dots along upper margin of upper eye. |
| Biology: |
Feeds on fishes, shrimps, and other small benthic animals (Ref. 9824). Marketed fresh or dried (Ref. 9824). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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