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Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Etymology: Monolene: Greek, monos = one + Greek, lenos, ou = cavity in the skull (Ref. 45335); helenensis: Named for its type locality, St. Helena I.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 163 - 460 m (Ref. 37941). Deep-water, preferred ?
Distribution
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Eastern Atlantic. North of St. Helena Island.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 37941)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 108-116;
Anal
soft rays: 89 - 92;
Vertebrae: 48 - 50. Blackish upper half of the pectoral fin. Body depth 2.58-2.77 in SL. Pectoral fin length on the ocular side 1.34-1.59 in HL (Ref. 37941).
Life cycle and mating behavior
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Amaoka, K. and H. Imamura, 2000. A new flounder, Monolene helenensis (Pleuronectiformes: Bothidae) from the eastern tropical Atlantic. Ichthyol. Res. 47(3):243-247. (Ref. 37941)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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