Poecilopsetta normani Foroshchuk & Fedorov, 1992
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 Family:  Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders), subfamily: Poecilopsettinae
 Max. size:  13.7 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 130 - 300 m
 Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: Saya de Malha Bank.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 64-68; Anal soft rays: 54-58; Vertebrae: 40-42. Body ellipsoid with depth slightly less than half the length. Asymmetrical mouth, small, transverse. Scales small, deeply seated in the skin; circular on the blind side, pectinate on the eyed side. Pectoral fin rays : eyed side 13-15, blind side 11-13 (Ref. 41434).
 Biology: 
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 01.03.02

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