Whitaker's sole (Aseraggodes whitakeri)

Scientific name: Aseraggodes whitakeri Woods, 1966

Whitaker's sole (Aseraggodes whitakeri)

The Whitaker's sole (Aseraggodes whitakeri) is a marine fish of the family Soleidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Marshall Islands and Society Islands.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 71-78; Anal soft rays: 48 - 53; Vertebrae: 36 - 38. Diagnosis. Dorsal rays 71-78; anal rays 48-53; pelvic rays 5 (3 in one side on one aberrant specimen); caudal rays 18, 14 branched (17 rays, 13 branched in one specimen). Lateral-line scales 77-86, including 10-12 anterior to a vertical at upper end of gill opening). Most scales of ocular side of body with 8-10 cteni (up to 11 on largest specimens); narrowest interorbital space with 2 scales; eyes with only I or 2 scales extending onto medial edge, and only about 3 rows anteriorly. Vertebrae 36-38; dorsal pterygiophores anterior to fourth neural spine 14-15. Body depth 2.55-2.75 in SL; head length (HL) 4.1-4.35 in SL. An overhanging fleshy snout, the lower edge of upper lip usually extending ventral to lower lip and jutting anterior to profile of head below mouth (more evident in smaller specimens); eye diameter 4.7-5.55 in HL; upper eye varying from one-half to full eye diameter anterior to lowe

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aseraggodes whitakeri
Family
Soleidae (Soles)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Depth range
0–37 m (0–121 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 37 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Marshall Islands and Society 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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