| Soleidae (Soles) |
| 19 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
|
reef-associated; depth range 5 - 40 m |
| Western Pacific: Gulf of Thailand to southern Japan, Philippines (Ref. 9494), Borneo and Indonesia. Absent from New Guinea and Australia. |
|
Dorsal soft rays (total): 74-78; Anal soft rays: 65-68; Vertebrae: 51-52. Description: Characterized by pale brown body color with 20-25 dark-edged brown cross-bars, arranged in pairs; black caudal fin with pale yellow spots, encircled by white base and confluent outer margin; caudal rays 15-18; lateral line scales on eyed side 107-115; ctenoid scales; small eyes with narrow, scaled interorbital space; tubular anterior nostril shorter than eye; ventral edge of head with fringe of short cirri; protruding caudal fin, but joined to dorsal and anal fins; greatest depth 2.4-2.7 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Inhabits shallow sand and mud bottoms of coastal waters. Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates, especially small crustaceans. Marketed fresh, frozen, and dried-salted. |
|
Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
|
Museum: Tigbauan, Panay, USNM 106828. |
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