Monolene microstoma Cadenat, 1937 Smallmouth moonflounder |
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FAO |
Family: | Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) | |||
Max. size: | 20.1 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 25 - 460 m | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Senegal and Gulf of Guinea to Namibia (Ref. 27121). | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Inhabits mud bottoms (Ref. 2683). Minimum depth reported from Ref. 2683. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 May 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |