Soleichthys maculosus Muchhala & Munroe, 2004
photo by Greenfield, J.

Family:  Soleidae (Soles)
Max. size:  9.51 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 37 - 63 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific: Australia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 78-84; Anal soft rays: 64-69; Vertebrae: 45-46. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: ocular-side pigmentation pattern with a series of white spots and blotches without accompanying crossbands (the only member of this genus with this feature); a scaleless, well-developed pectoral fin on the ocular side; the ocular-side pectoral fin having the second dorsal-most ray longer than the first fin ray (Ref. 55726).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 January 2021 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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