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Lyopsetta exilis (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880) Slender sole |
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photo by
Archipelago Marine Research Ltd. |
| Family: | Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders), subfamily: Hippoglossinae | |||
| Max. size: | 35 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 25 - 800 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Alsek Canyon, southeastern Alaska to Isla Cedros, central Baja California, Mexico. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 72-78; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 57-65; Vertebrae: 42-46. Dorsal origin over anterior part of upper eye. Caudal rounded. Pectorals small and narrow. | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in the vicinity of rocky areas (Ref. 4925). Good food fish but is of little commercial importance due to its small size (Ref. 6885). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 February 2021 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||