Achiropsetta tricholepis Norman, 1930

Description


Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 131; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 110; Vertebrae: 65.

Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Pleuronectiformes

Family: Achiropsettidae

Genus: Achiropsetta

Species: Achiropsetta tricholepis Norman, 1930

Climate Zone


  • Temperate
  • Location


  • Southwest Atlantic: off Patagonia, the Falklands and the Burdwood Bank. Also reported from the Ob Bank, Kerguelen Islands, Crozet Islands, and the Campbell Plateau.
  • Biology


    Maximum depth reported at 1,186m (Ref. 57178). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.

    Habitat


    demersal