Engyprosopon maldivense (Regan, 1908)

Olive wideeyed flounder; ḡøḻƚẽüľ

Tables 7–8

Scaeops maldivensis Regan, 1908:234, pl. 25, fig. 1. (Type locality: Maldives).

Synonymy as shown in Amaoka & Ho (2018).

Specimens examined. As listed in Amaoka & Ho (2018). Also other specimens in NMMB-P collection. Diagnostic features. D 85–94; A 64–69; P 10–12; C 3+11+3=17; LLs 44–48; GR 0–3+9–11=11–13; vert.

10+25–26=35–36. Caudal fin without black blotches; pectoral fin on ocular side with very elongate filament in both sexes; Mouth large, upper-jaw length 8.3–9.8 % SL; gill rakers not serrate; upper-jaw teeth biserial.

Size. Reaching 181 mm SL (Amaoka & Ho, 2018).

Distribution. Northeastern and southwestern Taiwan; widespread in Indian and Western Pacific oceans (Amaoka 2016).