| Family: |
Soleidae (Soles) |
| Max. size: |
4.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 1 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Marshall Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 75-75; Anal soft rays: 57-58; Vertebrae: 37-37. Diagnosis: Dorsal rays 75; anal rays 57-58. Lateral-line scales of ocular side 68-70. Vertebrae 10 + 27. Dorsal pterygiophores anterior to fourth neural spine 12. Body depth 2.25-2.35 in SL; head length 3.75-3.8 in SL. Snout not overlapping lower lip. Tubular anterior nostril just reaching edge of eye when depressed posteriorly. Ventral edge of head with about 40 cirri, none broad and lappet-like. Caudal peduncle absent (if measured from base of lowermost caudal ray to a vertical at base of last anal ray); depth at base of caudal fin 1.8-1.9 in HL; caudal fin rounded, 4.45-4.65 in SL. Ocular side of body light brown, with scattered small black blotches, the most prominent two on lateral line half way between head and base of caudal fm; many scales near-white, providing an irregular mottled pattern (Ref. 56490). |
| Biology: |
Found in outer reef flats (Ref. 56490). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 06 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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