Family : Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Order : Pleuronectiformes  (flatfishes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Psettina brevirictis
Max size : 8.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9824)
Environment : demersal ; depth range 37 - 137 m
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: of no interest
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: South Africa (based on a juvenile specimen), India, Celebes and possibly Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 78-85; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 60-67. Eyed side brownish; both eyed and blind sides with dark blotches on edges of body, dorsal and anal fins; 2-3 dark blotches on lateral line; pectoral fin of eyed side with dark area and 11-13 rays; pectoral fin on blind side with 11-12 rays; caudal fin with broad dark band; (Ref. 4417).
Biology : Found on sand and shell bottoms. Feeds on small benthic animals (Ref. 9824)
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