Scientific Name
Heteromycteris capensis

Common Name
Cape sole

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 95-102; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 64 - 75. Pale greyish brown, with dark specks; 3 vague dark spots along lateral line (Ref. 3200).

Classification

Classified By

Kaup, 1858

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)

Family

Soles (Soleidae)

Distribution

Region

Southeast Atlantic

Distribution

Southeast Atlantic: Walvis Bay, Namibia to the Kei River, South Africa. Occurrence north of the Kei River needs verification.

Range

23°S - 35°S

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

1 m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 1 - ? m, usually 1 - 25 m (Ref. 3200)

Trophic Level

3.37 s.e. 0.44 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

15.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5156 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (22 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated