Leptachirus darwinensis, Darwin Sole

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Leptachirus darwinensis Randall, 2007

Darwin Sole
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > Soleidae (Soles)
Etymology: Leptachirus: Name from the Greek 'leptos' meaning thin and the soleid genus Achirus Lacepède, in reference to the very thin and slender body of the species.;  darwinensis: Named for the city of Darwin in the Northern Territory for its proximity to the three rivers to the east in which specimens have been collected..
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Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical

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Oceania: Northern Territory, Australia.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 84817)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal soft rays (total): 71-73; Anal soft rays: 53 - 56; Vertebrae: 40 - 41. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D 71-73; A 53-56; pelvic rays 4; lateral-line scales 90-96; lateral line on ocular side of head with a ventral branch of 4-9 pores, remaining horizontal anterior part with 5-7 pores; vertebrae 40-41; dorsal pterygiophores anterior to fourth neural spine 8-9; body depth 3.1-3.2 in SL; no caudal peduncle; head length 4.3-4.6 in SL; small eyes, diameter 6.8-7.7 in HL; interorbital width 9.3-10.8 in HL; longest dorsal ray 1.85-1.95 in HL; caudal fin 4.1-4.35 in SL; pelvic fins and genital papilla not joined, their origins adjacent; short pelvic fins, reaching little beyond base of first anal ray, 2.75-3.05 in HL; ocular side light brown mottled with small darker brown blotches; 3 longitudinal rows of dark brown blotches of one to two eye diameters in size; dorsal and anal fins with indistinct brown spots centered on single rays and membrane to each side; caudal fin pale yellowish with of dark brown spots at base and transverse rows of progressively smaller and fainter spots in distal two-thirds of fin (Ref. 84817).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Randall, J.E., 2007. Leptachirus, a new soleid fish genus from New Guinea and northern Australia, with descriptions of eight new species. Records of the Western Australian Museum 24:81-108. (Ref. 84817)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 14 February 2019

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5020   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00977 (0.00473 - 0.02021), b=3.07 (2.90 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.3   ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).