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<i>Soleichthys heterorhinos</i>

Soleichthys heterorhinos

Species of fish

Blue edged sole (Soleichthys heterorhinos) is a sole from the Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a length of 18 cm.[2]

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Soleichthys heterorhinos exhibits biofluorescence, that is, when illuminated by blue or ultraviolet light, it re-emits it as red, and appears differently than under white light illumination. Biofluorescence potentially assists intraspecific communication and camouflage.[3]

References

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  1. [1]
    Munroe, T. (2016). "Soleichthys heterorhinos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T69781901A69782132. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T69781901A69782132.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2008). "Soleichthys heterorhinos" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
  3. [3]
    Sparks, John S.; Schelly, Robert C.; Smith, W. Leo; Davis, Matthew P.; Tchernov, Dan; Pieribone, Vincent A.; Gruber, David F. (2014). "The Covert World of Fish Biofluorescence: A Phylogenetically Widespread and Phenotypically Variable Phenomenon". PLOS ONE. 9 (1): e83259. Bibcode:2014PLoSO...983259S. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0083259. PMC 3885428. PMID 24421880.


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