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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Tropical

Negros sole

Aseraggodes winterbottomi Meniger, 2007
Max Length
4.6 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
4–26 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Negros sole (Aseraggodes winterbottomi), first described by Meniger, 2007 is a tiny fish in the family Soleidae (order Pleuronectiformes). Adults typically reach 4.60 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 4 to 26 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.

Scientific Name
Aseraggodes winterbottomi
Authority
Meniger, 2007
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
4.6 cm
Depth Range
4–26 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 67 - 71; Anal soft rays: 49 - 51; Vertebrae: 35.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Negros 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; reef-associated; depth range 4 - 26 m . Tropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.3±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00955 × L3.07 (TL)
Max TL
4.6cm
Dorsal Rays
69
Anal Rays
50
Vertebrae
35

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2017

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
11.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Meniger, 2007

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