Snakeskin sole (Soleichthys serpenpellis)

Scientific name: Soleichthys serpenpellis Munroe & Menke, 2004

The Snakeskin sole (Soleichthys serpenpellis) is a marine fish of the family Soleidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean to Western Pacific, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 76-84; Anal soft rays: 64 - 71; Vertebrae: 44 - 46. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: vertebrae 44-46; dorsal-fin rays 76-84; anal-fin rays 64-71, lateral-line scales 83-95; on the ocular surface, a series of 6 incomplete, diamond-shaped crossbands that are widest in their mid-sections and wider than respective interspaces between crossbands, and small, brown spots scattered in the interspaces between these crossbands; 3 crossbands on the head; 2 white spots in longitudinal series along the midline of the ocular-side body; 2 elongated ocular side pectoral-fin rays of nearly equal length or with the second fin ray longer than the first; small scales present on bases and proximal halves of elongated ocular-side pectoral-fin rays.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Soleichthys serpenpellis
Family
Soleidae (Soles)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
4–9 m (13–30 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 4 - 9 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean to Western Pacific: Australia.
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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