Therese's sole (Aseraggodes therese)

Scientific name: Aseraggodes therese Randall, 1996

Therese's sole (Aseraggodes therese)

The Therese's sole (Aseraggodes therese) is a marine fish of the family Soleidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Hawaiian Islands.

Biology

Anal soft rays: 54 - 61. Caudal peduncle absent. Dorsal- and anal-fin rays with a broad, membranous ridge extending from base of each ray and gradually narrowing to ray tip. Ocular side with prominent dark blotches in 3 rows; the middle one with just 2 blotches, the largest and darkest.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aseraggodes therese
Family
Soleidae (Soles)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.6
Depth range
2–26 m (7–85 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 2 - 26 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands.
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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