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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Boreham's sole

Aseraggodes borehami Randall, 1996
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Max Length
10.3 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
6–29 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
23.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Occurs on sand or sand and rubble bottoms; most were collected from caves or at the entrances . Benthic .

Scientific Name
Aseraggodes borehami
Authority
Randall, 1996
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
10.3 cm
Depth Range
6–29 m
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
23.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 71 - 75; Anal spines: 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 .: short and / or deep; Cross section: flattened.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Boreham's sole is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 6 - 29 m . Tropical Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.6±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00955 × L3.07 (TL)
Max TL
10.3cm
Dorsal Rays
73
Anal Rays
51

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2015

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
23.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Randall, 1996

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