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Monolene sessilicauda Goode, 1880 Deepwater flounder |
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photo by
NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory |
| Family: | Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) | |||
| Max. size: | 18 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 150 - 550 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951) to Georges Bank and northern Gulf of Mexico to northern Brazil. | |||
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| Biology: | Found on soft bottoms (Ref. 5217). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 August 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||