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Chascanopsetta novaeguineae Tongboonkua, Lee & Chen, 2018 New Guinean pelican flounder |
| Family: | Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) | |||
| Max. size: | 28 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 273 - 505 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species is distinguished by the following characters: gill rakers of the first gill arch 14-18; pseudobranch filaments 21-25; ratio of HL to UJOL 1.36-1.48 and to UJBL 1.39-1.51; ratio of HL to LJOL 1.04-1.11 and to LJBL 1.04-1.10; posterior flap of anterior-nostril on blind side does not extend to base of posterior nostril; anterior part of ocular side of body with small yellow blotches (Ref. 119609). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 11 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||