Cyclope sole (Pegusa triophthalma)

Scientific name: Pegusa triophthalma Bleeker, 1863

Cyclope sole (Pegusa triophthalma)

The Cyclope sole (Pegusa triophthalma) is a brackish-water fish of the family Soleidae. Native range: Eastern Central Atlantic, Mauritania to Gulf of Guinea. Not in the south of Cape Lopez and not in the north of Rio de Oro.

Biology

Found on sand bottoms. Enters lagoons. Feeds on mollusks and other invertebrates.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pegusa triophthalma
Family
Soleidae (Soles)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
10–30 m (33–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 10 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
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.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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