| 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: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 05 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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