| Family: |
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) |
| Max. size: |
18 cm SL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 10 years |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 15 - 300 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Ireland (Ref. 4704) to Sierra Leone and Cape Verde. Also known from the western Mediterranean and Black Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 81-91; Anal soft rays: 61-69. Second ray of dorsal fin very long, with a conspicuous dark, fringed broad membrane. First 3 or 4 dorsal fin rays generally blackish in adults but only the elongate second ray is dark in immature fishes. |
| Biology: |
Found on the upper 100 m of the continental shelf. Feeds on small fishes and invertebrates (Ref. 4704). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 52678 but has been caught in depths inferior to 10m (Ref. 57407). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 21 May 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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