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Achiropsetta tricholepis Norman, 1930 Prickly flounder |
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photo by
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity |
| Family: | Achiropsettidae (Southern flounders) | |||
| Max. size: | 39 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 21 - 1186 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Atlantic: off Patagonia, the Falklands and the Burdwood Bank. Also reported from the Ob Bank, Kerguelen Islands, Crozet Islands, and the Campbell Plateau. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 131-131; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 110-110; Vertebrae: 65-65 | |||
| Biology: | Maximum depth reported at 1,186m (Ref. 57178). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 December 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||