Engyprosopon mozambiquensis Hensley, 2003
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 Family:  Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
 Max. size:  6.45 cm SL (female)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 8 - 90 m
 Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Mozanbique, N Madagascar, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., the Philippines.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 80-85; Anal soft rays: 59-64. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: body depth 1.9-2.1 in SL (47.6-53.4% SL); head length (HL) 3.5-3.7 in SL (26.7-28.4%); on ocular side, upper jaw length 2.3-2.4 in HL (11.0-12.4% SL); interorbital widths in males 7.6-11.2 in HL (2.4-3.6% SL), females with 14.5-24.6 in HL (1.1-1.9% SL); ocular side, pectoral fins of females 1.3 in HL (20.7-21.5% SL); gill rakers 0 + 6.8; jaws with uniserial teeth; lateral line scales 46-50; dorsal-fin rays 80-85; anal-fin rays 59-64; pelvic rays 6 on both sides; large, dark spots on caudal fin absent (Ref. 75635).
 Biology: 
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 04.11.08

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