Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders), subfamily: Poecilopsettinae |
17.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
bathydemersal; depth range 216 - 714 m |
Indo-West Pacific: Indian Ocean, Taiwan, and Timor; also from northwestern Australia (Ref. 5978). |
Body depth 3.8 to 4 times in SL. Upper-jaw length 3.6 to 3.7 times in head length (Ref 12933). |
Feeds on small benthic animals (Ref. 9792). |
Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
|
harmless |
Reported from Davao, Mindanao, central Visayas to the west coast of Luzon; specimens caught between 247-511 m. Museum: USNM 138004 - 138015. Also Ref. 11790. |
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