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Poecilopsetta dorsialta Guibord & Chapleau, 2001 |
| Family: | Poecilopsettidae (Bigeye flounders) | |||
| Max. size: | 11.16 cm SL (male/unsexed); 7.54 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 247 - 320 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: Philippines. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 58-62; Anal soft rays: 45-52; Vertebrae: 39-40. First dorsal fin ray long, 1.79-2.01in HL. Pelvic fin rays on ocular side long, 1.56-1.95 in HL. Paired fins without scales. Caudal fin rays 20, 14 medial rays branched. Ocular side with large ctenoid scales; blind side with cycloid scales. Mouth oblique, symmetrical. Lateral line with ctenoid scales; absent on blind side (Ref. 41109). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 02 March 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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