| Family: |
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) |
| Max. size: |
23.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 55 - 121 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Panama, including Cocos Island. |
| Diagnosis: |
Body flat and strongly compressed; eyes on left side of head; lateral line on the eyed side, with a pronounced arch over the pectoral fin but not extending under the lower eye; urinary papilla present on the eyed side; anterior profile of head markedly notched; eyed side light to dark brown, with small, diffuse, lighter blotches (Ref. 55763). |
| Biology: |
Found on hard bottoms (rocks, shell rubble, boulder and gravel strewn slopes). Glides over the bottom with wave-like motion when moving (Ref. 5227). Not commonly caught (Ref. 9281). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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