| Family: |
Poecilopsettidae (Bigeye flounders) |
| Max. size: |
14.68 cm SL (male/unsexed); 15.88 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 510 - 580 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: New Caledonia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 63-65; Anal soft rays: 52-55. This species is characterized by the following: lateral line scales 99-105; deep body, 2.11-2.34 in SL; narrow interorbital width 37-50.71 in HL); long ocular-side pectoral fin, 0.89-1.2 in HL; no scales on snout from tip to anterior interorbital region; 8 obscure dusky transverse bands of body on ocular side; 4 dark spots in submarginal area of the caudal fin (Ref. 58291). |
| 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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