Family: |
Soleidae (Soles) |
Max. size: |
4.33 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range - 17 m |
Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Malaysia. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 67-67; Anal soft rays: 49-49; Vertebrae: 36-36. Description: Characterized by mottled brown color with three rows of 3-4 dark brown blotches; dorsal rays branched except first 10 rays; all anal rays branched; caudal rays 16; pectoral fins absent; lateral line of eyed side unbranched with 73 scales, including 8 anterior to upper end of gill opening; absence of caudal peduncle; ctenoid scales; tubular anterior nostril short, not reaching edge of eye when laid back; dense zone of pointed papillae on ocular side of snout before anterior nostril; posterior flap on ventroposterior end of operculum with long cirri; numerous cirri on membranous ridge of anterior dorsal and anal rays; eye diameter 3.8 in head length; depth of body 2.5 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
Biology: |
Collected by handnet (Ref. 75879). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 06 August 2020 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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