Finless flounder (Neoachiropsetta milfordi)

Scientific name: Neoachiropsetta milfordi Penrith, 1965

Finless flounder (Neoachiropsetta milfordi)

The Finless flounder (Neoachiropsetta milfordi) is a marine fish of the family Achiropsettidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 0; Dorsal soft rays: 117-139; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 104 - 124; Vertebrae: 62 - 66. Brownish grey; median fins darker; pelvic fin on eyed side with 7 rays, on blind side 6-7 rays.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neoachiropsetta milfordi
Family
Achiropsettidae (Southern flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
57.0
Depth range
100–1000 m (328–3281 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 100 - 1000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: southern New Zealand. Southeast Pacific: off southern Chile. Southwest Atlantic: Argentina, the Falkland Islands and the Burdwood Bank. Southeast Atlantic: Discovery Seamount, off Cape Town. Antarctic Indian Ocean: Prince Edward and the Crozet Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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