| Family: |
Poecilopsettidae (Bigeye flounders) |
| Max. size: |
11.49 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 182 - 793 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: Tobago Island and Suriname (Ref. 26912); and Belize (Ref. 41434). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 58-64; Anal soft rays: 49-55. Pectoral fin rays ocular side 7-12, blind 7-10. Pelvic fin rays on both sides 6. Body somewhat oval. Head small, compressed (21.8-27.8% SL). Mouth oblique, small, almost asymmetrical on both sides. Scales small, deciduous, on ocular side mostly ctenoid, cycloid on cleithrum and urohyal; blind side cycloid. Snout, eyes, jaws, and dorsal, anal, and pelvic fins without scales. Four longitudinal series of melanophores (present as spots) on ocular side, six series on blind side. |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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