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Paralichthodes algoensis Gilchrist, 1902 Peppered flounder |
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SFSA |
| Family: | Paralichthodidae (Peppered flounders) | |||
| Max. size: | 50 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean and Southeast Atlantic: known only from Delagoa Bay, Mozambique to Mossel Bay, South Africa. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 67-74; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 47-54; Vertebrae: 31-31. Eyed side brownish grey with small dark spots, pectoral fin with 12-13 rays; blind side white, pectoral fin with 11 rays (Ref. 6270). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms (Ref. 9665). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 April 2021 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||