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Neoachiropsetta milfordi (Penrith, 1965) Finless flounder |
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photo by
Evseenko, S.A. |
| 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: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 December 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||