| Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) |
| 25 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 90 m |
| Western Atlantic: New York, USA and northeastern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. There are no records from any Antillean location (Ref. 51183). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 78-90; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 59-68 |
| Occurs in bays, lagoons, and shallow coastal waters. Found on soft bottoms of continental shelf to a depth of about 90 m, more common between 10-50 m (Ref. 5217). Feeds on crustaceans, polychaetes and mollusks (Ref. 36453). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 August 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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