| Family: |
Poecilopsettidae (Bigeye flounders) |
| Max. size: |
10.67 cm SL (male/unsexed); 9.9 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 155 - 1636 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: New England, USA south through the Gulf of Mexico to Campeche, Mexico; off the Central American coast to northern Colombia and northern Brazil; Cuba and St. Kitts. |
| Diagnosis: |
Head small, compressed (19.1-20.1% SL). |
| Biology: |
Found along the outer continental shelf and slope (Ref. 57192). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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