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Monolene microstoma  Cadenat, 1937

Smallmouth moonflounder
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Etymology: Monolene: Greek, monos = one + Greek, lenos, ou = cavity in the skull (Ref. 45335).

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 25 - 460 m (Ref. 5979).   Deep-water, preferred ?; 16°N -

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Eastern Atlantic: Senegal and Gulf of Guinea to Namibia (Ref. 27121).

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.1 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5979)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Inhabits mud bottoms (Ref. 2683). Minimum depth reported from Ref. 2683.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Amaoka, Kunio | Collaborators

Aldebert, Y., M. Desoutter and J.-C. Quéro, 1990. Bothidae. p. 1027-1036. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 5979)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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Fisheries: commercial
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