| Soleidae (Soles) |
| 20 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 2 - 15 m |
| Western Pacific: Indonesia, the Philippines (Ref. 1555) and Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6771). |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 88-101; Anal soft rays: 61-65. Description: Characterized by brown body color with irregular maze of whitish vermiculations; middle, dorsal and ventral edges of body with large white spots and three rows of large black blotches with white scale centres or ocelli; all dorsal rays unbranched; all anal rays unbranched; caudal rays free from dorsal and anal fins; pectoral fins absent; lateral line of eyed side with 97-102 scales; ctenoid scales; relatively broad and short anterior nostril of eyed side, posterior nostril close to anterior edge of lower eye; snout forms distinct hook; inferior mouth and distinctly contorted; papillae and fringe of barbels covering blind side of head from chin along ventral edge of head and along opercular border, depth of body 2.5-2.8 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Inhabits sheltered bays and estuaries (Ref. 48637). |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 March 2021 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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