🌊 Marine
Data Deficient
🌡️ Tropical
Spotted sole
Phyllichthys punctatus McCulloch, 1916
📖 Overview
Inhabits clear water coastal bays on white-sand substrates, shallow to deep water . Lives on sand bottoms.
Scientific Name
Phyllichthys punctatus
Authority
McCulloch, 1916
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
25 cm
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
39.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Genus
Phyllichthys
Phyllichthys
Species
Spotted sole
Phyllichthys punctatus
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Spotted sole is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Spotted 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 3 - ? m . Tropical Indian Ocean: northwestern Australia.
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.6±0.5
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00955 × L3.07
(TL)
Max TL
25cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
30–40ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2021
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
39.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
McCulloch, 1916
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