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Aseraggodes suzumotoi Randall & Desoutter-Meniger, 2007 Ambon sole |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Soleidae (Soles) | |||
| Max. size: | 7.53 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 4 - 26 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 66-72; Anal soft rays: 46-50; Vertebrae: 34-35. Description: Characterized by brown color with numerous, variable-sized, irregular, dark-edged white spots and vermiculations, some forming doughnut-shaped rings; all dorsal rays branched except first 19-30 rays; all anal rays branched; caudal rays 18; pectoral fins absent; lateral line of eyed side unbranched with 67-71 scales, including 8-10 anterior to upper end of gill opening; presence of short caudal peduncle; ctenoid scales; tubular anterior nostril just reaching fleshy edge of lower eye when laid back; eye diameter 4.4-5.9 in HL: depth of body 2.4-2.6 in SL (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Biology: | Collected by handnet from dar silty sand and in a cave at 6 m, Observed to form dense aggregation (Ref. 75879). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 06 August 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||