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Myzopsetta proboscidea (Gilbert, 1896) Longhead dab |
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photo by
Orlov, A. |
| Family: | Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders), subfamily: Pleuronectinae | |||
| Max. size: | 40 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 160 m | |||
| Distribution: | North Pacific: Sea of Okhotsk, Kuril Islands, Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia and Bering Sea. Arctic Canada. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 62-74; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 46-53. Snout produced; upper profile of head a little concave above middle of upper eye; teeth obtusely conical (Ref. 559). Blind side uniformly yellow (Ref. 559). | |||
| Biology: | Benthic (Ref. 58426). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 November 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||