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Poecilopsetta colorata Günther, 1880 Coloured righteye flounder |
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photo by
Gloerfelt-Tarp, T. |
| Family: | Poecilopsettidae (Bigeye flounders) | |||
| Max. size: | 17 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 214 - 800 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Bay of Bengal to the South China Sea and Indonesia (Ref. 9792). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 56-61; Anal soft rays: 46-50; Vertebrae: 38-39. Body depth 1.9 to 2.6 times in SL. Upper-jaw length 3 to 3.5 times in head length (Ref 12933). | |||
| Biology: | Rare. Feeds on small benthic animals. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 November 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||