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Aseraggodes albidus Randall & Desoutter-Meniger, 2007 White sole |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Soleidae (Soles) | |||
| Max. size: | 2.93 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 15 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Sulawesi, Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 67-67; Anal soft rays: 49-49; Vertebrae: 35-35. Description: Characterized by generally plain white color; all dorsal rays and anal rays unbranched; caudal rays 18; pectoral fins absent; lateral line of eyed side 73, including nine anterior to upper end of gill opening, where it forks, with ventral branch from lower fork over edge of preopercle; absence of caudal peduncle; ctenoid scales; depth of body 2.7 in SL (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Biology: | Holotype which is probably a juvenile or subadult was caught in plastic bag on dark, silty sand (Ref. 75879). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 28 July 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||