Myzopsetta proboscidea (Gilbert, 1896)
Longhead dab
photo by Orlov, A.

Family:  Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders), subfamily: Pleuronectinae
Max. size:  40 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 160 m
Distribution:  North Pacific: Sea of Okhotsk, Kuril Islands, Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia and Bering Sea. Arctic Canada.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 62-74; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 46-53. Snout produced; upper profile of head a little concave above middle of upper eye; teeth obtusely conical (Ref. 559). Blind side uniformly yellow (Ref. 559).
Biology:  Benthic (Ref. 58426).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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