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Poecilopsetta normani Foroshchuk & Fedorov, 1992 |
| Family: | Poecilopsettidae (Bigeye flounders) | |||
| Max. size: | 13.7 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 130 - 300 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Saya de Malha Bank. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 64-68; Anal soft rays: 54-58; Vertebrae: 40-42. Body ellipsoid with depth slightly less than half the length. Asymmetrical mouth, small, transverse. Scales small, deeply seated in the skin; circular on the blind side, pectinate on the eyed side. Pectoral fin rays : eyed side 13-15, blind side 11-13 (Ref. 41434). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 05 November 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||