| Family: |
Soleidae (Soles) |
| Max. size: |
10 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific: including the northern China Sea, Gulf of Thailand, the Philippines and southward to Indonesia, but apparently not to New Guinea and Australia; westward to Pakistan. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabits shallow sand and mud bottoms in coastal waters. Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates, especially crustaceans. Marketed fresh, frozen, and dried-salted (Ref. 9893). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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