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Engyprosopon praeteritus (Whitley, 1950) |
| Family: | Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) | |||
| Max. size: | 8.82 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 5 - 11 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 80-91; Anal soft rays: 63-73; Vertebrae: 36-37. This species is distinguished by the following characters: interorbital space narrowly concave; no obvious sexual dimorphism; snout distinct; tip of palatine bone protruding into mouth; non-serrate gill rakers on upper limb 3-6; caudal fin with a pair of small, black submarginal blotches; the dorsal and anal fins each with series of black spots (Ref. 126082). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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