Poecilopsetta inermis (Breder, 1927)

Family:  Poecilopsettidae (Bigeye flounders)
Max. size:  11.49 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 182 - 793 m
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: Tobago Island and Suriname (Ref. 26912); and Belize (Ref. 41434).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 58-64; Anal soft rays: 49-55. Pectoral fin rays ocular side 7-12, blind 7-10. Pelvic fin rays on both sides 6. Body somewhat oval. Head small, compressed (21.8-27.8% SL). Mouth oblique, small, almost asymmetrical on both sides. Scales small, deciduous, on ocular side mostly ctenoid, cycloid on cleithrum and urohyal; blind side cycloid. Snout, eyes, jaws, and dorsal, anal, and pelvic fins without scales. Four longitudinal series of melanophores (present as spots) on ocular side, six series on blind side.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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