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Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Etymology: Trichopsetta: Greek, thrix = hair + Greek, psetta = grouper (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 70 - 300 m (Ref. 5217). Tropical, preferred ?; 23°N - 22°S, 94°W - 28°W
Western Atlantic: Carribean Sea; probably throughout the northern coast of South America.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5217); common length : 14.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5217)
Found on soft bottoms.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Cervigón, F., R. Cipriani, W. Fischer, L. Garibaldi, M. Hendrickx, A.J. Lemus, R. Márquez, J.M. Poutiers, G. Robaina and B. Rodriguez, 1992. Fichas FAO de identificación de especies para los fines de la pesca. Guía de campo de las especies comerciales marinas y de aquas salobres de la costa septentrional de Sur América. FAO, Rome. 513 p. Preparado con el financiamento de la Comisión de Comunidades Europeas y de NORAD. (Ref. 5217)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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