Scientific Name
Pegusa triophthalma

Common Name
Cyclope sole

Biology
Found on sand bottoms. Enters lagoons (Ref. 6805). Feeds on mollusks and other invertebrates (Ref. 5377).

Classification

Classified By

Bleeker, 1863

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)

Family

Soles (Soleidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Central Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Central Atlantic: Mauritania to Gulf of Guinea. Not in the south of Cape Lopez and not in the north of Rio de Oro.

Range

21°N - 1°N

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

10 m

Depth To - meters

30 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 10 - 30 m (Ref. 2683)

Trophic Level

3.55 s.e. 0.44 Based on food items.

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

30.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5312 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (41 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Data deficient (DD)