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Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Etymology: Trichopsetta: Greek, thrix = hair + Greek, psetta = grouper (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 119 - 156 m (Ref. 12204). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: off Nicaragua and Venezuela. Records from the Scotian shelf of Canada are based on larval specimens.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12204)
Dorsal soft rays (total): 91 - 92; Anal soft rays: 70 - 73. Brown or straw-colored with spots or blotches on the body and fins; usually with a large blotch at the junction of the curved and straight parts of the lateral line and on the lateral line just anterior to the caudal peduncle (Ref. 12204). Head furrows blackish and males with a large black spot on the dorsal fin between the third and seventh rays (Ref. 12204).
Rare species (Ref. 5217).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Coad, B.W., 1995. Encyclopedia of Canadian fishes. Canadian Museum of Nature and Canadian Sportfishing Productions Inc. Singapore. (Ref. 12204)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 17.9 - 23.7, mean 21.6 °C (based on 8 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00912 (0.00408 - 0.02036), b=3.04 (2.85 - 3.23), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).