| Family: |
Achiropsettidae (Southern flounders) |
| Max. size: |
39 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 21 - 1186 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Atlantic: off Patagonia, the Falklands and the Burdwood Bank. Also reported from the Ob Bank, Kerguelen Islands, Crozet Islands, and the Campbell Plateau. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 131-131; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 110-110; Vertebrae: 65-65 |
| Biology: |
Maximum depth reported at 1,186m (Ref. 57178). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 December 2020 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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