Frechkop's sole (Microchirus frechkopi)

Scientific name: Microchirus frechkopi Chabanaud, 1952

Frechkop's sole (Microchirus frechkopi)

The Frechkop's sole (Microchirus frechkopi) is a marine fish of the family Soleidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Senegal to the Gulf of Guinea.

Biology

Occurs on sandy and muddy bottoms of the continental shelf. Minimum depth from.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Microchirus frechkopi
Family
Soleidae (Soles)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
85–200 m (279–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 85 - 200 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to the Gulf of Guinea.
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.)

Sources

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

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