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Soleichthys maculosus Muchhala & Munroe, 2004 |
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photo by
Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO |
| Family: | Soleidae (Soles) | |||
| Max. size: | 9.51 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 37 - 63 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 78-84; Anal soft rays: 64-69; Vertebrae: 45-46. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: ocular-side pigmentation pattern with a series of white spots and blotches without accompanying crossbands (the only member of this genus with this feature); a scaleless, well-developed pectoral fin on the ocular side; the ocular-side pectoral fin having the second dorsal-most ray longer than the first fin ray (Ref. 55726). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 January 2021 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||