Fringefin zebra sole (Zebrias quagga)

Scientific name: Zebrias quagga Kaup, 1858

Fringefin zebra sole (Zebrias quagga)

The Fringefin zebra sole (Zebrias quagga) is a marine fish of the family Soleidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea and Persian Gulf to Malaysia and Thailand, north to China, south to Australia.

Biology

Inhabits shallow coastal waters, on sand and mud bottoms. Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates. Sold fresh in markets.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Zebrias quagga
Family
Soleidae (Soles)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Common length
12.0
Environment
Marine; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and Persian Gulf to Malaysia and Thailand, north to China, south to Australia.
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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