Deepwater sole (Bathysolea profundicola)

Scientific name: Bathysolea profundicola Vaillant, 1888

The Deepwater sole (Bathysolea profundicola) is a marine fish of the family Soleidae.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 76-90; Anal soft rays: 62 - 74; Vertebrae: 43 - 46

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Scientific name: Bathysolea profundicola
Family: Soleidae (Soles)
Order: Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 21.0
Depth range: 200–1350 m (656–4429 ft)
Environment: Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 200 - 1350 m, usually 200 - 600 m
Climate: Deep-water
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: southern Ireland to Angola; penetrated the Strait of Gibraltar without establishing widespread or abundant populations in the Mediterranean Sea. Reported from the Canary Islands, Sicily and Corsica.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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

Last updated 27 September 2026