Manyscale Sole (Leptachirus polylepis)

Scientific name: Leptachirus polylepis Randall, 2007

Manyscale Sole (Leptachirus polylepis)

The Manyscale Sole (Leptachirus polylepis) is a freshwater fish of the family Soleidae. Native range: Oceania, Australia, Northern Territory.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 70-77; Anal soft rays: 54 - 58; Vertebrae: 40 - 42. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D 70-77; A 54-58; pelvic rays 4 or 5 (usually 4); lateral-line scales 103-111; lateral line on ocular side of head with a ventral branch of 5 to 6 pores, remaining horizontal anterior part with 3-4 pores; vertebrae 40-42; dorsal pterygiophores anterior to fourth neural spine 8-9 (usually 9); body depth 2.95-3.2 in SL; no caudal peduncle; head length 4.45-4.65 in SL; eye diameter 6.35-6.8 in HL; interorbital width 8.6-10.5 in HL; tubular anterior nostril short, only slightly longer than diameter of base, and tapering little; longest dorsal ray 1.8-2.15 in HL; caudal-fin length 4.15-4.7 in SL; pelvic fins and genital papilla not joined, their origins adjacent; pelvic fins short, reaching little beyond base of first anal ray, 2.7-3.1 in HL; colour in alcohol of ocular side brown, faintly mottled with small darker brown spots; with 3 longitudinal

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Species facts

Scientific name
Leptachirus polylepis
Family
Soleidae (Soles)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.3
Depth range
1–4 m (3–13 ft)
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; depth range 1 - 4 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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