Commerson's sole (Synaptura commersonnii)

Scientific name: Synaptura commersonnii Lacep?de, 1802

Commerson's sole (Synaptura commersonnii)

The Commerson's sole (Synaptura commersonnii) is a brackish-water fish of the family Soleidae.

Biology

Inhabits mainly sand and mud bottoms in coastal waters. Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates, especially small crustaceans. Marketed fresh, frozen, and dried-salted.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Synaptura commersonnii
Family
Soleidae (Soles)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
32.0
Common length
30.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea to the Persian Gulf, west coast of India and Sri Lanka; also off Mauritius and Seychelles. Also east coast of India to the Malay Archipelago.
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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