Fringed sole (Trinectes fimbriatus)

Scientific name: Trinectes fimbriatus G?nther, 1862

Fringed sole (Trinectes fimbriatus)

The Fringed sole (Trinectes fimbriatus) is a marine fish of the family Achiridae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, El Salvador to Peru.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trinectes fimbriatus
Family
Achiridae (American soles)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Depth range
2–40 m (7–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 2 - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: El Salvador to Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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