| Soleidae (Soles) |
| 10.28 cm SL (male/unsexed); 7.6 cm SL (female) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 6 - 29 m |
| Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 71-75; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 49-52. Body very thin, thickness 3-3.65 in HL. Branched caudal rays 16. Head length 3.8-4.2 in SL (Ref. 48239). |
| Occurs on sand or sand and rubble bottoms; most were collected from caves or at the entrances (Ref. 13070). Benthic (Ref. 58302). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Museum: O'ahu, off channel entrance at NE end of Kane`ohe Bay, cave with sand and coral rubble bottom, BPBM 7834 (holotype, 7.6 cm SL, female); AMS I.37164-001 (paratype). O`ahu, off Poka`I Bay, CAS 85567. O`ahu, Makaha, BPBM 31030; USNM 339301; BMNH 1996.1.24.1; NSMT P.48114. Kona coast, Puako, BPBM 33478. Maui, off Pu`u Ola`I, BPBM 36804. O`ahu, Makaha, BPBM 36867. Also Ref. 58302, 122680. |
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