| Family: |
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) |
| Max. size: |
13 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 18 - 141 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf and Red Sea, through the northern Indian Ocean to the South China Sea, north to southern Japan and south to the Indo-Australian Archipelago and New Caledonia. Report from Madagascar needs confirmation. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 83-98; Anal soft rays: 65-77; Vertebrae: 41-42. Body with a large dark spot posteriorly on the base of both the dorsal and anal fins and with elongated anterior rays in the dorsal fin. |
| Biology: |
Inhabits sand, mud, and gravel bottoms (Ref. 9824). Feeds on benthic animals (Ref. 8924). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 03 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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