Dr. John Turnbull, Marine Explorer, Australien
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Very special thanks for his photo of Soleichthys microcephalus to John Turnbull, Australia
Soleichthys microcephalus is a rather colorfully banded sole with 11-13 dark brown to blackish transverse bands on the head and body that are wider than the alternating lighter bands, as well as two conspicuous white spots on the midline and a blue and black margin on the dorsal, anal and caudal fins.
The brightly colored juveniles are whitish with black and orange fin margins, mimicking a type of flatworm in both color and undulating movement for protection.
on muddy bottoms in estuaries, harbors and in
The lesser sole is known only from the harbors and estuaries and coastal waters of New South Wales, although the Atlas of Living Australia indicates occurrences in Queensland.
Rudie H. Kuiter confirmed by email on 9/22/2021 that the sole was able to reach Bundaberg in the Australian state of Queensland.
Soleichthys microcephalus is a rather colorfully banded sole with 11-13 dark brown to blackish transverse bands on the head and body that are wider than the alternating lighter bands, as well as two conspicuous white spots on the midline and a blue and black margin on the dorsal, anal and caudal fins.
The brightly colored juveniles are whitish with black and orange fin margins, mimicking a type of flatworm in both color and undulating movement for protection.
on muddy bottoms in estuaries, harbors and in
The lesser sole is known only from the harbors and estuaries and coastal waters of New South Wales, although the Atlas of Living Australia indicates occurrences in Queensland.
Rudie H. Kuiter confirmed by email on 9/22/2021 that the sole was able to reach Bundaberg in the Australian state of Queensland.
