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Aseraggodes guttulatus Kaup, 1858 |
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MNHN |
| Family: | Soleidae (Soles) | |||
| Max. size: | 7.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Maldives and Reunion to the South China Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 64-64; Anal soft rays: 42-42; Vertebrae: 84-84. Diagnosis: Dorsal rays 64; anal rays 42; dorsal and anal rays branched; lateral-line scales (including those anterior to upper end of gill opening) 84; vertebrae 34; dorsal pterygiophores anterior to fourth dorsal spine 14; body depth 2.4 in SL; head length (HL) 4.3 in SL; eye diameter 4.1 in HL; eyes close together, the vertical interorbital width 15.3 in HL; tubular anterior nostril short and broad, not reaching anterior margin of lower eye; caudal peduncle present, but very short; no prominent cirri along ventral side of head; longest dorsal ray 2.5 in HL; caudal fin 4.9 in SL; pelvic fins 7.4 in HL, the longest ray reaching just beyond base of second anal ray; color gray with dark flecks and streaks, especially on the lateral line and basal half of caudal fin (Ref. 57561). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 12 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||