Poecilopsetta plinthus (Jordan & Starks, 1904)
Tile-colored righteye flounder
Poecilopsetta plinthus
photo by Reyes, R.B.

Family:  Poecilopsettidae (Bigeye flounders)
Max. size:  19 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 60 - 400 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Japan, Taiwan, and China near Hainan. Reported from the Philippines (Ref. 11148) and South Korea (Ref. 77001).
Diagnosis:  Upper-jaw length 3.4 to 3.9 times in head length (Ref 12933).
Biology:  Found on sand-mud bottoms. Very rare. Feeds on small benthic animals (Ref. 9792).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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