Banded sole (Microchirus wittei)

Scientific name: Microchirus wittei Chabanaud, 1950

Banded sole (Microchirus wittei)

The Banded sole (Microchirus wittei) is a marine fish of the family Soleidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Senegal to Ghana. Reported from Mauritania.

Species facts

Scientific name
Microchirus wittei
Family
Soleidae (Soles)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
15.0
Depth range
145–460 m (476–1509 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 145 - 460 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Ghana. Reported from Mauritania.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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