Engyprosopon arenicola Jordan & Evermann, 1903 Fringelip dwarf flounder |
Family: | Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) | |||
Max. size: | 6.9 cm NG (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 6 - 15 m | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Hawaii (Ref. 33021) and Isla de Pascua [=Easter Island] (Ref. 33343). | |||
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Biology: | Benthic in shallow water of the surge zone (Ref. 58302). Females mature as small as 2.7 cm (Ref. 89467). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 March 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |