Poecilopsetta normani Foroshchuk & Fedorov, 1992

Family:  Poecilopsettidae (Bigeye flounders)
Max. size:  13.7 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 130 - 300 m
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: Saya de Malha Bank.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 64-68; Anal soft rays: 54-58; Vertebrae: 40-42. Body ellipsoid with depth slightly less than half the length. Asymmetrical mouth, small, transverse. Scales small, deeply seated in the skin; circular on the blind side, pectinate on the eyed side. Pectoral fin rays : eyed side 13-15, blind side 11-13 (Ref. 41434).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 05 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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