| Family: |
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) |
| Max. size: |
7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 30 - 100 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: off Taiwan and southern Japan. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 78-82; Anal soft rays: 59-60; Vertebrae: 34-34. This speciesi is distinguished by the following characters: gill rakers are slender with spines; lateral line scales 37-40; pelvic-fin rays in males on ocular-side elongate, and its fin membrane with many black spots (Ref. 126076).
Description. D 78-82, A 59-60, pectoral-fin rays on ocular-side 11-12, on blind-side 9-10, caudal-fin rays 3 + 11-2 + 2-3, pelvic-fin rays on ocular-side 6, on blind-side; lateral line scales 37-40; gill rakers 0 + 7; vertebrae 10 + 24 (Ref. 126076). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 04 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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