Mud sole (Austroglossus pectoralis)

Scientific name: Austroglossus pectoralis Kaup, 1858

Mud sole (Austroglossus pectoralis)

The Mud sole (Austroglossus pectoralis) is a marine fish of the family Soleidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, known only from the Cape to Natal in South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 90-110; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 80 - 95; Vertebrae: 58. Brownish, small dark spot at base of each scale; right pectoral fin blackish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Austroglossus pectoralis
Family
Soleidae (Soles)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Common length
40.0
Depth range
10–400 m (33–1312 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 400 m, usually 10 - 120 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: known only from the Cape to Natal in South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.34-0.38)

Sources

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

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