| Family: |
Poecilopsettidae (Bigeye flounders) |
| Max. size: |
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| 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: |
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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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