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Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Etymology: Engyprosopon: Greek, eggys = nearly + Greek,prosopon = a face (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 67 - 88 m (Ref. 9824). Tropical
Western Central Pacific: Chesterfield and Bellona Plateaus and Fairway Ridge, Coral Sea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9824)
Pelvic fin on eyed short (3.1 to 3.2 times in head length in both sexes) and with some black spots. Pectoral-fin length on eyed side about twice as long as head in males, subequal to or more than head length in females. Interorbital region uniformly coloured (Ref 42535).
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Hensley, D.A. and K. Amaoka, 2001. Bothidae. Lefteye flounders. p. 3799-3841. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 6. Bony fishes part 4 (Labridae to Latimeriidae), estuarine crocodiles. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9824)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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