Aseraggodes suzumotoi Randall & Desoutter-Meniger, 2007
Ambon sole
Aseraggodes suzumotoi
photo by Randall, J.E.

Family:  Soleidae (Soles)
Max. size:  7.53 cm SL (female)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 4 - 26 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific: Indonesia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 66-72; Anal soft rays: 46-50; Vertebrae: 34-35. Description: Characterized by brown color with numerous, variable-sized, irregular, dark-edged white spots and vermiculations, some forming doughnut-shaped rings; all dorsal rays branched except first 19-30 rays; all anal rays branched; caudal rays 18; pectoral fins absent; lateral line of eyed side unbranched with 67-71 scales, including 8-10 anterior to upper end of gill opening; presence of short caudal peduncle; ctenoid scales; tubular anterior nostril just reaching fleshy edge of lower eye when laid back; eye diameter 4.4-5.9 in HL: depth of body 2.4-2.6 in SL (Ref. 90102).
Biology:  Collected by handnet from dar silty sand and in a cave at 6 m, Observed to form dense aggregation (Ref. 75879).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 06 August 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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