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Poecilopsetta vaynei Quéro, Hensley & Maugé, 1988 |
| Family: | Poecilopsettidae (Bigeye flounders) | |||
| Max. size: | 10.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 65 - 510 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean. Mozambique and Madagascar. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 67-67; Anal soft rays: 55-56; Vertebrae: 39-39. No interorbital space, eyes touch. Pectoral fin rays on ocular side 8, blind 7. Deep body, length 2.7-2.8 times depth. Shorter upper jaw, head 2.6-2.9 times jaw length; lower jaw, head 2.1-2.4 times jaw length (Ref. 41434). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 05 November 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||