| Family: |
Achiropsettidae (Southern flounders) |
| Max. size: |
57 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 165 - 1012 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Pacific: southern New Zealand. Southeast Pacific: off southern Chile. Southwest Atlantic: Argentina, the Falkland Islands (Ref. 4417) and the Burdwood Bank. Southeast Atlantic: Discovery Seamount, off Cape Town (South Africa). Antarctic Indian Ocean: Prince Edward and the Crozet Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 117-139; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 104-124; Vertebrae: 62-66. Brownish grey; median fins darker; pelvic fin on eyed side with 7 rays, on blind side 6-7 rays (Ref. 4417). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 December 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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