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Poecilopsetta praelonga Alcock, 1894 Alcock's narrow-body righteye flounder |
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FAO |
| Family: | Poecilopsettidae (Bigeye flounders) | |||
| Max. size: | 17.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 216 - 714 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Indian Ocean, Taiwan, and Timor; also from northwestern Australia (Ref. 5978). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Body depth 3.8 to 4 times in SL. Upper-jaw length 3.6 to 3.7 times in head length (Ref 12933). | |||
| Biology: | 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 | |||