| Family: |
Poecilopsettidae (Bigeye flounders) |
| Max. size: |
19 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 60 - 400 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Japan, Taiwan, and China near Hainan. Reported from the Philippines (Ref. 11148) and South Korea (Ref. 77001). |
| Diagnosis: |
Upper-jaw length 3.4 to 3.9 times in head length (Ref 12933). |
| Biology: |
Found on sand-mud bottoms. Very rare. Feeds on small benthic animals (Ref. 9792). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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