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Ancylopsetta dilecta (Goode & Bean, 1883) Three-eye flounder |
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photo by
Kolding, J. |
| Family: | Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders) | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 59 - 366 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: North Carolina to Florida and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA to Yucatan in Mexico; reported to extend to Suriname (Ref. 13608). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 66-67; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 49-50 | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in bays, lagoons and shallow coastal waters. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 January 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||