Achiropsetta tricholepis Norman, 1930
Prickly flounder
Achiropsetta tricholepis
photo by South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity

 Family:  Achiropsettidae (Southern flounders)
 Max. size:  39 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 21 - 1186 m
 Distribution:  Southwest Atlantic: off Patagonia, the Falklands and the Burdwood Bank. Also reported from the Ob Bank, Kerguelen Islands, Crozet Islands, and the Campbell Plateau.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 131-131; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 110-110; Vertebrae: 65-65
 Biology:  Maximum depth reported at 1,186m (Ref. 57178). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Jarre-Teichmann, Astrid - 23.01.93
 Modified by: Ortañez, Auda Kareen - 09.05.12

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