Pseudomancopsetta andriashevi Evseenko, 1984
Pigmy flounder
Pseudomancopsetta andriashevi
photo by Duhamel, G.

Family:  Achiropsettidae (Southern flounders)
Max. size:  14.2 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 200 - 365 m
Distribution:  Southeast Pacific: south coast of Chile. Southern Ocean: Crozet Islands and Prince Edward Island.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 86-86; Anal soft rays: 70-70. Mouth small. Eyes closely placed. Anal fin beginning under the last rays of the left pelvic fin. Gill rakers present on both the outer and inner sides of the first gill arch; the second raker from below on the outer side of the upper part of the first gill arch shorter than others (Ref. 5105).
Biology:  Maximum depth reported in Ref. 5105 is 240m.
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 December 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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