| Family: |
Poecilopsettidae (Bigeye flounders) |
| Max. size: |
17 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 214 - 800 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Bay of Bengal to the South China Sea and Indonesia (Ref. 9792). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 56-61; Anal soft rays: 46-50; Vertebrae: 38-39. Body depth 1.9 to 2.6 times in SL. Upper-jaw length 3 to 3.5 times in head length (Ref 12933). |
| Biology: |
Rare. Feeds on small benthic animals. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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