Maldives Marine Life

Marine life of Maldivian waters

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Sole (no English common name)
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Sole (no English common name)

Aseraggodes andersoni

Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).

English
Sole (no English common name)
Scientific
Aseraggodes andersoni
Dhivehi
No recorded Dhivehi name
Group
Reef fish
Family
Soleidae (soles)
Maximum size
Up to about 2.4 cm (standard length)
Depth and habitat
Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 1 to 2 m
IUCN status
DD · Data DeficientData Deficient (DD), assessed 2019

Description

A tiny sole, pale brown with bluish-white blotches and rows of brown blotches, reaching about 2.4 cm. It lives in shallow water.

Sources

Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.