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Engyprosopon latifrons (Regan, 1908)

Description

Anal soft rays: 59 - 66. Caudal fin short (1.38 to 1.49 times in head length) (Ref 42535).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Pleuronectiformes

Family: Bothidae

Genus: Engyprosopon

Species: Engyprosopon latifrons (Regan, 1908)

Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Indo-West Pacific: widespread, from Cargados Carajos to the Philippines, north to Hong Kong (Ref. 31075) and China Main (Ref. 33837).

    • Biology

    Inhabits sand bottoms.

    Habitat

    demersal

    Conservation Status

    Data deficient

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless