Family: |
Poecilopsettidae (Bigeye flounders) |
Max. size: |
17.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 216 - 714 m |
Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Indian Ocean, Taiwan, and Timor; also from northwestern Australia (Ref. 5978). |
Diagnosis: |
Body depth 3.8 to 4 times in SL. Upper-jaw length 3.6 to 3.7 times in head length (Ref 12933). |
Biology: |
Feeds on small benthic animals (Ref. 9792). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
|
Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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