Diagnostic Description
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Mouth extremely large, maxillary strongly protruding beyond the tip of the snout anteriorly, and extending far beyond lower eye posteriorly. Upper jaw with 3 to 4 pairs of larger teeth anteriorly, and lower jaw with 3 pairs of curved strong canines anteriorly. Pectoral fin dark.
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 109 - 112; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 84 - 86
Biology
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Inhabits sand and mud bottoms at depths of about 800 m (Ref. 9824). Rarely caught with bottom trawls (Ref. 9824).
Importance
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fisheries: of no interest
分布
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分布於印度-西太平洋區，由印度-澳洲列島至日本及台灣。台灣主要分布於西南部海域。
利用
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較罕見之魚種，偶為底拖網捕獲。
描述
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體呈槍尖形；兩眼位於左側；頭部背緣弧形。頭中型。上眼稍前於下眼，兩眼間有一狹小骨脊。吻短於眼陘。口極大；上頜骨長於眼陘，其前端超越吻端，後端遠超過眼之後緣；上頜前端犬齒很發達，約3對。鰓耙細短，不呈鋸齒狀。鱗極小且易脫落，兩側皆被圓鱗；僅眼側具側線，側線數120-127。背鰭於第1鰭條較第2鰭條長，軟條數109-112；臀鰭正常，軟條84-86；胸鰭約等於頭長；尾鰭圓型。體呈褐色，具小暗斑，眼側之胸鰭﹑背鰭﹑臀鰭之後緣和尾鰭中央色較暗；盲側乳黃色。
棲地
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主要棲息於大陸棚砂泥質的海域。肉食性魚類，主要捕食底棲性的甲殼類或是其它種類的小魚。
Kamoharaia megastoma
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Kamoharaia megastoma, the Wide-mouthed flounder, is a deepwater species of lefteye flounder native to the western Pacific Ocean. This species is usually found at depths of around 800 metres (2,600 ft). This species grows to a length of 22.5 centimetres (8.9 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
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Kamoharaia megastoma: Brief Summary
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Kamoharaia megastoma, the Wide-mouthed flounder, is a deepwater species of lefteye flounder native to the western Pacific Ocean. This species is usually found at depths of around 800 metres (2,600 ft). This species grows to a length of 22.5 centimetres (8.9 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
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