Family: |
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders) |
Max. size: |
15.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 90 - 170 m |
Distribution: |
Southeast Pacific: Chile, from Mocha Island to southern Chile, including the Strait of Magellan. Southwest Atlantic: Patagonian Falkland region. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 86-86; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 63-63. Brownish on ocular side, mottled and spotted with darker flecks, and with small dark spots; pectoral fin blackish; all other fins brownish (Ref. 27363). |
Biology: |
Maximum length based on one specimen (Ref. 27363). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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