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Poecilopsetta pectoralis Kawai & Amaoka, 2006

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New Caledonia country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Comments: Type locality, MNHN 2005-0285 (holotype of Poecilopsetta pectoralis, 14.68 cm SL, male) (Ref. 58291).
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Main Ref: Kawai, T. and K. Amaoka, 2006
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > Poecilopsettidae (Bigeye flounders)
Etymology: Poecilopsetta: Greek, poikilos = with a lot of colours + Greek, psetta = grouper (Ref. 45335);  pectoralis: Named for its long pectoral fin on the ocular side..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 510 - 580 m (Ref. 58291).   Deep-water

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