Parabothus taiwanensis Amaoka & Shen, 1993
Parabothus taiwanensis
photo by Shao, K.T.

Family:  Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Max. size:  14.8 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Taiwan.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 100-107; Anal soft rays: 78-84; Vertebrae: 28-29. With a small number of scales in lateral line (61-62); obtuse knob on both snout tip and mandibular symphysis in males; biserial teeth on upper jaw.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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