| Family: |
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) |
| Max. size: |
11.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Kochi Prefecture, Japan to Taiwan. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 89-99; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 69-79. Similar to P. gigantea but differs from it by a small mouth (3.3.to 3.9 times in head length), few scales on the lateral line, few pectoral rays, and pale snout and jaws. |
| Biology: |
Inhabits sandy mud bottoms (Ref. 11230). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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