| Family: |
Soleidae (Soles) |
| Max. size: |
20 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 2 - 15 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Indonesia, the Philippines (Ref. 1555) and Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6771). |
| Diagnosis: |
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). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits sheltered bays and estuaries (Ref. 48637). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 March 2021 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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