Poecilopsetta pectoralis Kawai & Amaoka, 2006

Family:  Poecilopsettidae (Bigeye flounders)
Max. size:  14.68 cm SL (male/unsexed); 15.88 cm SL (female)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 510 - 580 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific: New Caledonia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 63-65; Anal soft rays: 52-55. This species is characterized by the following: lateral line scales 99-105; deep body, 2.11-2.34 in SL; narrow interorbital width 37-50.71 in HL); long ocular-side pectoral fin, 0.89-1.2 in HL; no scales on snout from tip to anterior interorbital region; 8 obscure dusky transverse bands of body on ocular side; 4 dark spots in submarginal area of the caudal fin (Ref. 58291).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 05 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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