Scientific Name
Synapturichthys kleinii

Common Name
Klein's sole

Biology
Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms; mainly in shallow water (Ref. 3200).

Classification

Classified By

Risso, 1827

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)

Family

Soles (Soleidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: Mediterranean south to Durban, South Africa.

Range

44°N - 32°S

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

20 m

Depth To - meters

460 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 20 - 460 m (Ref. 5304)

Trophic Level

3.55 s.e. 0.46 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

40.0 cm

Common Length

15.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (33 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.3)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated