| Family: |
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) |
| Max. size: |
15.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 48 - 413 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific Ocean: Philippines, New Caledonia, and Taiwan. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 97-105; Anal soft rays: 80-86; Vertebrae: 49-51. This species is distinguished by the following characters: head length 5.3-6.7, body depth 3.2-3.8 in SL; upper profile without notch anterodorsal to upper margin of upper eye; snout round; length of pectoral fin of ocular side 9.5-13.1 in SL, about half of HL; upper jaw shorter than lower eye diameter; teeth 1-2 rows on lower jaw of the blind side; dorsal fin begin above nostrils of blind side, the first two rays of the dorsal fin detached from other rays of the fin; no rays prolonged; dorsal-fin pterigiophores longer than neural spines of first four caudal vertebrae; D 97-105, A 80-86, pectoral-fin rays ocular-side 14-15, blind-side 10-15, lateral line scales 88-105; gill rakers 0-2 + 6-8, vertebrae 11 + 38-40 (Ref. 126083). |
| Biology: |
Known only from a depth of 296 m. Feeds on benthic animals. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 02 March 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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