Kamoharaia megastoma (Kamohara, 1936)
Wide-mouthed flounder
Kamoharaia megastoma
photo by CSIRO

Family:  Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Max. size:  22.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine
Distribution:  Western Pacific: southern Japan and Taiwan to the Indo-Australian Archipelago (including western Australia).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 109-112; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 84-86. Mouth extremely large, maxillary strongly protruding beyond the tip of the snout anteriorly, and extending far beyond lower eye posteriorly. Upper jaw with 3 to 4 pairs of larger teeth anteriorly, and lower jaw with 3 pairs of curved strong canines anteriorly. Pectoral fin dark.
Biology:  Inhabits sand and mud bottoms at depths of about 800 m (Ref. 9824). Rarely caught with bottom trawls (Ref. 9824).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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