Finless sole (Pardachirus marmoratus)

Scientific name: Pardachirus marmoratus Lacep?de, 1802

Finless sole (Pardachirus marmoratus)

The Finless sole (Pardachirus marmoratus) is a marine fish of the family Soleidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea and Persian Gulf to Durban, South Africa and Sri Lanka.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 63-74; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 48 - 55; Vertebrae: 37 - 39

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pardachirus marmoratus
Family
Soleidae (Soles)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
26.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
1–15 m (3–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and Persian Gulf to Durban, South Africa and Sri Lanka.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Other
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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