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Crossorhombus pescadores Amaoka, Su & Ho, 2026 Pescadores flounder |
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photo by
Kunio Amaoka et al., 2026 |
| Family: | Bothidae (Lefteye flounders) | |||
| Max. size: | 9.98 cm SL (male/unsexed); 9.24 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 30 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Taiwan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 34-35. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: caudal fin with light-gray band along posterior sub-margin; a pair of small black spots on band at upper and lower fourth rays, respectively; a bluish-black, horizontal triangular marking on blind side of body in male; a series of dark blotches along dorsal and ventral margins of body; combination of some meristic and proportional characters: large head; small upper and lower eyes; slightly longer pectoral-fin on ocular side; fewer dorsal- and anal- fin rays and fewer scales in lateral line and others (Ref. 138728). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||