Species: Cyclopsetta fimbriata, Spotfin Flounder

Cyclopsetta fimbriata (Goode & Bean, 1885)

Spotfin Flounder

Head profile before eye convex; eyes on left side of head, separated by flat, narrow to moderate space; mouth large, top jaw 48-56% of head length, ends at or behind rear edge of eye; jaws on blind side not arched; 1 row of immovable sharp slender teeth on both jaws, large canines at front; gill rakers short and stout, 8-9 lower rakers; dorsal fin origin before top eye, 78-87 rays front rays a little longer than rear rays and free of membranes; anal fin 63-69 rays; pectoral fins on both sides of body, with branched rays, eye-side pectoral 11-12 rays, outer edge of fin straight; pelvic fins symmetrically positioned on belly, base of eye-side fin on body midline, short bases; urinary papilla on blind side, behind anus; scales small, smooth, 59-67 on lateral line; lateral line well developed on both sides, relatively straight, from just behind eye to base of tail fin, no branch under lower eye.

Brown; eyes in a dark blotch; a large dark blotch behind base of pectoral fin; outer ½ of pectoral fin dark; dorsal and anal fins with 2 dark spots containing pale areas; tail fin with a large dark spot on base, rear border sometimes with several dark spots.

Reaches 33 cm.

Lives on soft bottoms.

Depth range: 18-230 m.

N Carolina to Brazil.