Kaup's sole (Synaptura albomaculata)

Scientific name: Synaptura albomaculata Kaup, 1858

Kaup's sole (Synaptura albomaculata)

The Kaup's sole (Synaptura albomaculata) is a brackish-water fish of the family Soleidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, east coast of India, Bangladesh and Myanmar.

Biology

Occurs in shallow coastal waters and enters estuaries.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Synaptura albomaculata
Family
Soleidae (Soles)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; oceanodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: east coast of India, Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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