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Poecilopsetta plinthus (Jordan & Starks, 1904) Tile-colored righteye flounder |
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photo by
Reyes, R.B. |
| Family: | Poecilopsettidae (Bigeye flounders) | |||
| Max. size: | 19 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 60 - 400 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Japan, Taiwan, and China near Hainan. Reported from the Philippines (Ref. 11148) and South Korea (Ref. 77001). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Upper-jaw length 3.4 to 3.9 times in head length (Ref 12933). | |||
| Biology: | Found on sand-mud bottoms. Very rare. Feeds on small benthic animals (Ref. 9792). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 November 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||