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Lepidoblepharon ophthalmolepis Weber, 1913 Scale-eyed flounder |
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photo by
Shao, K.T. |
| Family: | Citharidae (Citharids) | |||
| Max. size: | 36 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 310 - 428 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Japan to the Kei Islands, Arafura Sea (Indonesia). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 65-70; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 45-48; Vertebrae: 30-30. Eyes on right side of body and very large, covered with scales on surface. Body uniformly greyish-brown, without distinct markings. Caudal fin rounded (Ref. 559). | |||
| Biology: | Rare species found on mud bottoms (Ref. 9797). Feeds on benthic animals (Ref. 9797). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 17 December 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||