| Soleidae (Soles) |
| 6.6 cm SL (male/unsexed); 5.5 cm SL (female) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 2 - 26 m |
| Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands. |
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Anal soft rays: 54-61. Caudal peduncle absent. Dorsal- and anal-fin rays with a broad, membranous ridge extending from base of each ray and gradually narrowing to ray tip. Ocular side with prominent dark blotches in 3 rows; the middle one with just 2 blotches, the largest and darkest (Ref. 48239). |
| Benthic on sand, rubble or reef (Ref. 58302). Often buried in sand in caves. Feeds on small crustaceans (shrimps, crabs, isopods, ostracods, and amphipods, caprellids (Ref. 13070). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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