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Poecilopsettidae (Bigeye flounders)
Etymology: Poecilopsetta: Greek, poikilos = with a lot of colours + Greek, psetta = grouper (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Tarleton Hoffman Bean (1846–1916) was an American ichthyologist and elder brother of B A Bean who was also an ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Goode.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 155 - 1636 m (Ref. 57192), usually 200 - ? m (Ref. 57192). Deep-water; 45°N - 8°S, 98°W - 33°W
Western Atlantic: New England, USA south through the Gulf of Mexico to Campeche, Mexico; off the Central American coast to northern Colombia and northern Brazil; Cuba and St. Kitts.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 36347); 9.9 cm SL (female)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Head small, compressed (19.1-20.1% SL).
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.
Found along the outer continental shelf and slope (Ref. 57192).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Munroe, T.A., 2003. Poecilopsettidae. Righteye flounders. p. 1922-1924. In K.E. Carpenter (ed.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Atlantic. Vol. 3: Bony fishes part 2 (Opistognathidae to Molidae), sea turtles and marine mammals. (Ref. 57192)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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