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Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders) > Poecilopsettinae
Etymology: Poecilopsetta: Greek, poikilos = with a lot of colours + Greek, psetta = grouper (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 60 - 400 m (Ref. 9792). Deep-water, preferred ?
Northwest Pacific: Japan, Taiwan, and China near Hainan. Reported from the Philippines (Ref. 11148) and South Korea (Ref. 77001).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 19.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9792)
Upper-jaw length 3.4 to 3.9 times in head length (Ref 12933).
Found on sand-mud bottoms. Very rare. Feeds on small benthic animals (Ref. 9792).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Hensley, D.A., 1997. Pleuronectidae. Righteye flounders. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes. The Western Central Pacific. (Ref. 9792)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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