| Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) |
| 20 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 300 - 500 m |
| Western Pacific: southern Japan to the South China Sea and Taiwan. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 109-125; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 90-101. Body elongate, its depth 2.8 to 3.3 times in SL., and head length 4.9 to 5.7 times in SL. Eyes separated by a bony ridge. Mouth small, about equal to eye diameter. Both jaws on ocular side with teeth.. First 2 dorsal fin rays not clearly separated from other rays. |
| Inhabits sand and mud bottoms. Marketed salt-dried. |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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