3.2-3.5, interorbital width 3.1-3 .6, length ofP of eyed side 1.6-1.7 in head.
Upper-jaw teeth of outer row larger and more widely spaced than those of
inner row. A blunt rostral spine present. No prolonged D rays. Females
(unknown) probably lack a rostral spine and have a narrower interorbital.
Anteror ~ of eyed side and all of blind side light brown;
posterior ~ of eyed side dark brown. Known only from 3
males (14-18 cm) from off Durban and Kenya in 230 m.
Generic placement questionable, possibly closely related to
Tosarhombus octoculatus Amaoka, 1969 from Japan.
259.10 Engyprosopon smithi: 17.5 em holotype (off Durban; after Nielsen,
1964).
Genus Laeops Gunther, 1880
Ten or 11 species; 3 in our area.
KEY TO SPECIES
1 a P of eyed side longer than head ; D 110-116;
A 91-96; P 11-13 on eyed side ............ .......... .... ... ... L. pectoralis
Ib P of eyed side shorter than head; D 98-105;
A 76-85; P 14-16 on eyed side ........................ ... ... .... .... ........ 2
2a 1st D ray inserted over anterior nostril of
blind side; 1st 3-4 D rays prolonged; teeth
in both jaws short, uniserial; LL scales 133-144;
A 82-85; lower GR 6-7 .......... .......... ........... .. L. nigromaculatus
2b 1st D ray inserted over posterior nostril of
blind side; no D rays prolonged (except probably
in very small specimens); teeth in both jaws
long, in several series; LL scales ca . 88-100;
A 76-77; lower GR 9-10 .... ........ ... ............. ............ L. natalensis
259.11 Laeops natalensis
Norman, 1931
Khaki flounder
Kakie-botvis
Lambdopsetta kitaharae (non Smith & Pope): von Bonde , 1922: 9.
Laeops natalensis Norman, 1931: 510 (Natal); 1934: 258* . Laeops
kitaharae (non Smith & Pope): Smith, SFSA No. 308.
D 98; A 76-77 ; P 14-15 on eyed side, 14 on blind side; GR 6+(9-10);
LL ca. 88-100. Depth 2.2, head 5.1-5.4 in SL; upper jaw 4.5-4.6, eye
2.9-3.1 in head. Dorsal profile of head and body markedly convex above
and behind eyes.
Yellowish brown; distal areas of median fins dusky.
Attains 14 cm. Known only from Natal in 330 - 420 m.
259: BOTHIDAE (LEFTEYE FLOUNDERS)
259.11 Laeops natalensis: 9.5 em SL paratype; head of same specimen (Natal).
259.12 Laeops nigromaculatus
von Bonde, 1922
Blackspotted flounder
Swartspikkel-botvis
Laeops nigromaculatus von Bonde, 1922: 10, PI. 3 (Natal); Norman
1934: 254*; Smith , SFSA No. 309*.
D 100-105 ; A 82-85; P 15-16 on eyed side, 13-14 on blind side; GR
(2-6)+(6-7); LL 133-144. Depth 2.6-2.9, head 5.4-6.0 in SL.
Eyed side of body brown with small dark spots; distal
areas of median fins and V of eyed side black. Attains 21
cm . Natal, Delagoa Bay and Japan in 100 - 290 m.
259.12 Laeops nigromaculatus: 18 em paratype (Natal ; after Norman, 1934).
259.13 Laeops pectoralis
(von Bonde, 1922)
Longarm flounder
Langarm-botvis
Lambdopsetta pectoralis von Bonde , 1922: 10, PI. 1, Fig. 3 (Natal) .
Laeops pectoralis: Norman , 1934: 261*; Smith, SFSA No. 307*.
Parabothus thackwrayi Smith, 1967: 457, Figs. 1, 2A (Natal ; based on
larva).
D 110-116; A 91-96; P 11-13 on eyed side , 11-12 on blind side ; GR
(5-7)+(8-11); LL 96-104. Depth 2.8-3.0, head 5.0-6.3 in SL; eye 2.3-2.7 in
head. First D ray inserted over interspace between nostrils or over posterior nostril of blind side. Teeth uniserial, but replacement teeth visible.
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Upper-jaw teeth of outer row larger and more widely spaced than those of
inner row. A blunt rostral spine present. No prolonged D rays. Females
(unknown) probably lack a rostral spine and have a narrower interorbital.
Anteror ~ of eyed side and all of blind side light brown;
posterior ~ of eyed side dark brown. Known only from 3
males (14-18 cm) from off Durban and Kenya in 230 m.
Generic placement questionable, possibly closely related to
Tosarhombus octoculatus Amaoka, 1969 from Japan.
259.10 Engyprosopon smithi: 17.5 em holotype (off Durban; after Nielsen,
1964).
Genus Laeops Gunther, 1880
Ten or 11 species; 3 in our area.
KEY TO SPECIES
1 a P of eyed side longer than head ; D 110-116;
A 91-96; P 11-13 on eyed side ............ .......... .... ... ... L. pectoralis
Ib P of eyed side shorter than head; D 98-105;
A 76-85; P 14-16 on eyed side ........................ ... ... .... .... ........ 2
2a 1st D ray inserted over anterior nostril of
blind side; 1st 3-4 D rays prolonged; teeth
in both jaws short, uniserial; LL scales 133-144;
A 82-85; lower GR 6-7 .......... .......... ........... .. L. nigromaculatus
2b 1st D ray inserted over posterior nostril of
blind side; no D rays prolonged (except probably
in very small specimens); teeth in both jaws
long, in several series; LL scales ca . 88-100;
A 76-77; lower GR 9-10 .... ........ ... ............. ............ L. natalensis
259.11 Laeops natalensis
Norman, 1931
Khaki flounder
Kakie-botvis
Lambdopsetta kitaharae (non Smith & Pope): von Bonde , 1922: 9.
Laeops natalensis Norman, 1931: 510 (Natal); 1934: 258* . Laeops
kitaharae (non Smith & Pope): Smith, SFSA No. 308.
D 98; A 76-77 ; P 14-15 on eyed side, 14 on blind side; GR 6+(9-10);
LL ca. 88-100. Depth 2.2, head 5.1-5.4 in SL; upper jaw 4.5-4.6, eye
2.9-3.1 in head. Dorsal profile of head and body markedly convex above
and behind eyes.
Yellowish brown; distal areas of median fins dusky.
Attains 14 cm. Known only from Natal in 330 - 420 m.
259: BOTHIDAE (LEFTEYE FLOUNDERS)
259.11 Laeops natalensis: 9.5 em SL paratype; head of same specimen (Natal).
259.12 Laeops nigromaculatus
von Bonde, 1922
Blackspotted flounder
Swartspikkel-botvis
Laeops nigromaculatus von Bonde, 1922: 10, PI. 3 (Natal); Norman
1934: 254*; Smith , SFSA No. 309*.
D 100-105 ; A 82-85; P 15-16 on eyed side, 13-14 on blind side; GR
(2-6)+(6-7); LL 133-144. Depth 2.6-2.9, head 5.4-6.0 in SL.
Eyed side of body brown with small dark spots; distal
areas of median fins and V of eyed side black. Attains 21
cm . Natal, Delagoa Bay and Japan in 100 - 290 m.
259.12 Laeops nigromaculatus: 18 em paratype (Natal ; after Norman, 1934).
259.13 Laeops pectoralis
(von Bonde, 1922)
Longarm flounder
Langarm-botvis
Lambdopsetta pectoralis von Bonde , 1922: 10, PI. 1, Fig. 3 (Natal) .
Laeops pectoralis: Norman , 1934: 261*; Smith, SFSA No. 307*.
Parabothus thackwrayi Smith, 1967: 457, Figs. 1, 2A (Natal ; based on
larva).
D 110-116; A 91-96; P 11-13 on eyed side , 11-12 on blind side ; GR
(5-7)+(8-11); LL 96-104. Depth 2.8-3.0, head 5.0-6.3 in SL; eye 2.3-2.7 in
head. First D ray inserted over interspace between nostrils or over posterior nostril of blind side. Teeth uniserial, but replacement teeth visible.
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