Egyptian sole (Solea aegyptiaca)

Scientific name: Solea aegyptiaca Chabanaud, 1927

Egyptian sole (Solea aegyptiaca)

The Egyptian sole (Solea aegyptiaca) is a brackish-water fish of the family Soleidae.

Biology

On soft bottom in coastal waters. Feeds on benthic invertebrates, e.g., cnidarians, polychaete worms, and bivalves.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Solea aegyptiaca
Family
Soleidae (Soles)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
65.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Mediterranean Sea: Tunisia to Egypt, Suez Canal, southern extremity of the Adriatic Sea. Recorded from Lake Quarum in Egypt. Often confused with the sympatric Solea vulgaris Quensel 1806, a junior synonym of Solea solea (Linnaeus, 1758).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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