| Family: |
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) |
| Max. size: |
22.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: southern Japan and Taiwan to the Indo-Australian Archipelago (including western Australia). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 109-112; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 84-86. Mouth extremely large, maxillary strongly protruding beyond the tip of the snout anteriorly, and extending far beyond lower eye posteriorly. Upper jaw with 3 to 4 pairs of larger teeth anteriorly, and lower jaw with 3 pairs of curved strong canines anteriorly. Pectoral fin dark. |
| Biology: |
Inhabits sand and mud bottoms at depths of about 800 m (Ref. 9824). Rarely caught with bottom trawls (Ref. 9824). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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