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Engyprosopon longipelvis Amaoka, 1969 |
| Family: | Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) | |||
| Max. size: | 7 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 30 - 100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: off Taiwan and southern Japan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 78-82; Anal soft rays: 59-60; Vertebrae: 34-34. This speciesi is distinguished by the following characters: gill rakers are slender with spines; lateral line scales 37-40; pelvic-fin rays in males on ocular-side elongate, and its fin membrane with many black spots (Ref. 126076). Description. D 78-82, A 59-60, pectoral-fin rays on ocular-side 11-12, on blind-side 9-10, caudal-fin rays 3 + 11-2 + 2-3, pelvic-fin rays on ocular-side 6, on blind-side; lateral line scales 37-40; gill rakers 0 + 7; vertebrae 10 + 24 (Ref. 126076). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 04 March 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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