Family : Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Order : Pleuronectiformes  (flatfishes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Pelican flounder
Fish Name : Chascanopsetta lugubris
Max size : 40.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 30573)
Environment : bathydemersal ; depth range 60 - 3210 m
Climate : deep-water; 40°N - 32°S
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea round the Cape to Natal, South Africa. Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil (Ref. 7251). Indo-Pacific: off the eastern coast of Africa and off India and Sri Lanka to Japan (Ref. 3322).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 111-127; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 76-88. Body flexible. Mouth extremely large, maxillary not projecting beyond tip of snout. No canine tooth. Tip of lower jaw slightly beyond the upper; upper jaw shorter than head length.
Biology : Inhabits the deeper continental shelf to depths of almost 1,000 m (Ref. 27121). Found on sand, mud and clay bottoms (Ref. 4417). Feeds on larger benthic animals (Ref. 30573). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 30573
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : Amaoka, Kunio
Main Ref : Hensley, D.A.. 1986. (Ref. 4417)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses