Scientific Name	Poecilopsetta natalensis   Pronounce			by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author	Norman, 1931	Depth	250 - 450M
Chinese	奈脫瓦鰈	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	瓦鰈科	Economic Fish	No
Family	F496　Poecilopsettidae	Edible Fish	Yes	Chinese In Mainland China	南非瓦鰈
Max Length	15 cm	Aquarium Fish	No	Common Name	扁魚、皇帝魚、半邊魚、比目魚
Distribution in World	India Ocean to West Pacific Ocean	Distribution in Taiwan	West
Habitats	Deep Sea、Benthos、Coastal	Holotype Locality	Natal, South Africa
Synonyms
Reference	臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)；中國動物誌-鰈形目(李&王, 1995)；The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.6(FAO, 2001)  Norman, J. R. 1931 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 李思忠, 王惠民 1995
Specimen List	ASIZP0067802. ASIZP0068070. ASIZP0068375. ASIZP0080635. ASIZP0803563. ASIZP0803831. ASIZP0913563. ASIZP0913831. NMMBP05429.
Common Name	African righteye flounder
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Dorsal-fin rays 65-68; anal-fin rays 54-58; pectoral-fin rays 8-10. Body depth 2.5 to 2.8 times in standard length. Eyed side greyish brown; dorsal, anal and pectoral fins dusky to black; 2 dark blotches on caudal fin; blind side pale with dusky spots. Pectoral fin rays on ocular side 8-7, blind 7-10.
habitats	Fonud on muddy and sand bottoms. Feeds on small bottom-living animals.
Distribution	Western Indian Ocean: Kenya to Natal, South Africa. Unconfirmed record from Taiwan. Taiwan: West.
Utility	Rare species. Apparently not marketed.