| Family: |
Soleidae (Soles) |
| Max. size: |
50 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 40 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean: South Africa. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 70-76; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 54-63; Vertebrae: 46-46. Dark brown, sometimes with darker specks; dorsal and anal fins with pale edges; right pectoral fin blackish (Ref. 3200). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in shallow coastal waters. Feeds mainly on bottom-living invertebrates. Marketed fresh. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 22 February 2021 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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