Nematops grandisquama Weber & de Beaufort, 1929
Large-scale righteye flounder

Family:  Poecilopsettidae (Bigeye flounders)
Max. size:  9 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 108 - 180 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Bali, Indonesia; probably southwest coast of India.
Diagnosis:  Body depth 2.2 to 2.4 times in SL. Pectoral fin on eyed side only about 1/2 as long as head. One tentacle present on each eye (Ref 12933).
Biology:  Feeds on small benthic animals.
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 04 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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