Black sole (Brachirus niger)

Scientific name: Brachirus niger Macleay, 1880

Black sole (Brachirus niger)

The Black sole (Brachirus niger) is a brackish-water fish of the family Soleidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, eastern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 56-62; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 44 - 52. Caudal fin rounded; pectorals small. Eyed side uniformly blackish or light brown with large patches of dark brown cirri, pectoral fin nearly black, dorsal, anal and caudal fins with narrow whitish margin; blind side creamy to white with brownish pigment on unpaired fins, pectorals whitish, lower portion blackish in some large specimens.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Brachirus niger
Family
Soleidae (Soles)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: eastern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor 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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