| Family: |
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) |
| Max. size: |
6.45 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 8 - 90 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Mozambique, northern Madagascar, India, Burma, Nicobar Islands and Cocos Islands, Taiwan, the Philippine Islands, and the Coral Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 79-84; Anal soft rays: 57-64; Vertebrae: 34-35. This species is distinguished by the following characters: gill rakers with spines; maxilla large 2.21-2.43 in HL, extending to vertical through anterior 1/3 to 1/2 of lower eye; interorbital width narrow in both sexes, with that of males wider than in females and juveniles; pectoral fin on ocular-side filamentous, greatly elongate in males and with two dark cross bands; ventral margin of lower jaw on ocular-side with 3 distinct black spots, the posteriormost especially distinct (Ref. 126076).
Description. D 79-84, A 57-64, pectoral-fin rays on ocular-side 10-12, on blind-side 8-9, caudal-fin rays 3 + 11 + 3, pelvic-fin rays on ocular-side 6, blind-side rays 6; lateral line scales 46-52; gill rakers 0 + 6-7; vertebrae 10 + 24-25 (Ref. 126076). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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