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Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Etymology: Engyprosopon: Greek, eggys = nearly + Greek,prosopon = a face (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Dannie Alan Hensley (1944–2008) was an American ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 187 - 254 m (Ref. 10874). Deep-water
Western Indian Ocean: Saya de Malha Bank.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 10874)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Amaoka, K. and H. Imamura, 1990. Two new and one rare species of bothid flounders from Saya de Malha Bank, Indian Ocean (Teleostei: Pluronectiformes). Copeia 1990(4):1011-1019. (Ref. 10874)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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