Bigeye Flounder

Pectoral fins rather small, about 2 times in head in ocular side and about 2.5 times in head on blind side. Pelvic fin on ocular side slightly larger than on blind side. Caudal fin round. Body brownish, with obscure darker spots on body and fins (Ref. 27363).

Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 64 - 73; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 52 - 58

Inhabits soft bottoms, up to a depth of 35 m.

This species inhabits soft bottoms (Ref. 9330); from the littoral zone (35 m, shallowest depth reported in Ref. 9330) up to 600 m (Yañez and Barbieri, 1974.in Ref. 82251:833). Common depth range was taken from a study done in northern Chile. Stomach contents include mainly the squat lobsters (Pleuroncodes monodon and Cervimunida johni) and the deep-sea shrimp (Heterocarpus reedi) (Ref. 82251). Exploited on a local level with trawl nets and is utilized fresh or as fishmeal.

fisheries: minor commercial; price category: very high; price reliability: unreliable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this order