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Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Eponymy: Dr Jean Marius René Guibé (1910–1999) was a French zoologist and herpetologist at the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, where he was Professor of Zoology (Reptiles and Fish) (1957–1975). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 40 m (Ref. 2683). Tropical; 5°N - 2°S
Eastern Atlantic: Annobon Island (Equatorial Guinea) and Biafra Bay. Reported from Sao Tome Island (Ref. 34088).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 28.6 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5979)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Aldebert, Y., M. Desoutter and J.-C. Quéro, 1990. Bothidae. p. 1027-1036. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 5979)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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