Blackhand sole (Pegusa nasuta)

Scientific name: Pegusa nasuta Pallas, 1814

Blackhand sole (Pegusa nasuta)

The Blackhand sole (Pegusa nasuta) is a brackish-water fish of the family Soleidae. Native range: Northern Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Sea of Azov.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 61-74; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 45 - 59; Vertebrae: 32 - 37. Brown with darker spots and flecks; right pectoral fin blackish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pegusa nasuta
Family
Soleidae (Soles)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Depth range
1–60 m (3–197 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; oceanodromous; depth range 1 - 60 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Northern Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Sea of Azov.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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