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Poecilopsetta pectoralis Kawai & Amaoka, 2006 |
| Family: | Poecilopsettidae (Bigeye flounders) | |||
| Max. size: | 14.68 cm SL (male/unsexed); 15.88 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 510 - 580 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: New Caledonia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 63-65; Anal soft rays: 52-55. This species is characterized by the following: lateral line scales 99-105; deep body, 2.11-2.34 in SL; narrow interorbital width 37-50.71 in HL); long ocular-side pectoral fin, 0.89-1.2 in HL; no scales on snout from tip to anterior interorbital region; 8 obscure dusky transverse bands of body on ocular side; 4 dark spots in submarginal area of the caudal fin (Ref. 58291). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 05 November 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||