Mancopsetta maculata (Günther, 1880)
Antarctic armless flounder
Mancopsetta maculata
photo by INIDEP

Family:  Achiropsettidae (Southern flounders)
Max. size:  50 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 100 - 1115 m
Distribution:  Southern Ocean, South Atlantic, and South Indian Ocean. Argentine shelf/slope from 37°S to the Falklands and Burdwood Bank. Also Kotlyar; Crozet Islands and Prince Edward Island (Ref. 5000). Recorded from Chile (Ref. 27363).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 112-129; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 91-104. Pelvic fin on ocular side (with 7 soft rays) extremely larger than on blind side (with 5 soft rays). Caudal fin rounded (Ref. 27363).
Biology:  Inhabit the lower continental shelves with surface-dwelling larvae and juveniles (Ref. 11892).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 December 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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