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Pegusa triophthalma (Bleeker, 1863) Cyclope sole |
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| Family: | Soleidae (Soles) | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 30 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Atlantic: Mauritania to Gulf of Guinea (Ref. 5304, 57416); not in the south of Cape Lopez and not in the north of Rio de Oro (Ref. 5304). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 76-82; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 57-64. Diagnosis: flat and asymmetric body; eyes located on right side of head, except in reversed individuals; preopercle covered by skin and opercle entirely scaled; mouth small, more or less arched and inferior; dorsal and anal fins lacking spinous rays and separated from caudal fin; dorsal fin originating almost at anterior end of snout; pectoral fins present; lateral line straight, anteriorly prolonged into supratemporal line describing an arch above eyes; body covered with ctenoid scales (Ref. 57416). Description: pectoral fin on blind side as well developed as that of eyed side; anterior nostril on blind side expanded into a rosette with extensively ciliate outer margin, posterior nostril close to anterior one (Ref. 57416). Colouration: eyed side more or less dark brown, covered with more or less dark specks and with three blackish eyespots regularly spaced along lateral line; dorsal and anal fins of same colour as body; pectorals with black spot towards tips; blind side whitish (Ref. 57416). | |||
| Biology: | Found on sand bottoms (Ref. 5304). Enters lagoons (Ref. 6805). Feeds on mollusks and other invertebrates (Ref. 5377). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||