FB-65650 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65650 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Leptachirus Leptachirus darwinensis Randall, 2007 Cryptic Sole 2010-08-09 2020-08-20 Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen0 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p. (Ref. 205) Randall, J.E. and G.R. Allen0 <i>Aseraggodes crypticus</i>, a new sole (Pleuronectiformes: Soleidae) from Christmas Island, Indian Ocean. Rec. Western Australian Mus. 24:109-112. (Ref. 84924) Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann0 Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth, Australia: Universitiy of Hawai'i Press, Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research. (Ref. 90102) Patzner, R.A.0 Reproductive strategies of fish. pp. 311-350. In Rocha, M.J., A. Arukwe and B.G. Kapoor (eds). Fish reproduction: cytology, biology and ecology. Science Publisher, Inc. Oxford. 631 p. (Ref. 101194) FB-GeneralDescr-65659 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2010-08-16 00:00:00 2013-05-02 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65659 Inhabits sand bottoms in 15-25 m depth (Ref. 90102). Randall, J.E. and G.R. Allen 2007 <i>Aseraggodes crypticus</i>, a new sole (Pleuronectiformes: Soleidae) from Christmas Island, Indian Ocean. Rec. Western Australian Mus. 24:109-112. (Ref. 84924) FB-DiagnosticDescr-65659 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2010-08-16 00:00:00 2010-08-16 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65659 This species is distinguished by the following characters: D 76-79 and A 56-59, all dorsal and anal rays branched except for first few dorsal rays; 70-76 lateral-line scales; 37 vertebrae; 12-13 dorsal pterygiophores anterior to fourth neural spine; body depth 2.2-2.45 in SL; head length (HL) 4.05-4.15 in SL; no caudal peduncle; snout length 2.85-2.9 in HL; eye diameter 5.35-5.9 in HL; interorbital space narrow, 12.4-17.2 in HL; longest dorsal ray 1.6-1.7 in HL; caudal fin 4.15 in SL; pelvic fins not connected to anal fin or genital papilla, reaching base of third anal ray, 1.9-2.0 in HL; most scales of body with 10-12 ctenii that project well beyond scale margin; ocular-side of snout is fully scaled, the scales progressively smaller anteriorly, the ctenii replaced anteriorly by small cirri; when fresh ocular side is mottled pale yellowish and light brown with many irregular dark brown blotches (Ref. 84924). Randall, J.E. and G.R. Allen 2007 <i>Aseraggodes crypticus</i>, a new sole (Pleuronectiformes: Soleidae) from Christmas Island, Indian Ocean. Rec. Western Australian Mus. 24:109-112. (Ref. 84924) FB-Morphology-65659 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2010-08-16 00:00:00 2010-08-16 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65659 Dorsal soft rays (total): 76 - 79; Analsoft rays: 56 - 59; Vertebrae: 37 Randall, J.E. and G.R. Allen 2007 <i>Aseraggodes crypticus</i>, a new sole (Pleuronectiformes: Soleidae) from Christmas Island, Indian Ocean. Rec. Western Australian Mus. 24:109-112. (Ref. 84924) FB-Distribution-65659 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2010-08-16 00:00:00 2025-11-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65659 Eastern Indian Ocean: Christmas Island. Randall, J.E. and G.R. Allen 2007 <i>Aseraggodes crypticus</i>, a new sole (Pleuronectiformes: Soleidae) from Christmas Island, Indian Ocean. Rec. Western Australian Mus. 24:109-112. (Ref. 84924) FB-Size-65659 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2010-08-16 00:00:00 2013-05-02 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65659 4.9 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 84924)) Randall, J.E. and G.R. Allen 2007 <i>Aseraggodes crypticus</i>, a new sole (Pleuronectiformes: Soleidae) from Christmas Island, Indian Ocean. Rec. Western Australian Mus. 24:109-112. (Ref. 84924) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-65659 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2010-08-16 00:00:00 2013-05-02 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65659 benthopelagic; marine; depth range 15 - 25 m (Ref. 84924) Randall, J.E. and G.R. Allen 2007 <i>Aseraggodes crypticus</i>, a new sole (Pleuronectiformes: Soleidae) from Christmas Island, Indian Ocean. Rec. Western Australian Mus. 24:109-112. (Ref. 84924)