Ovate sole (Solea ovata)

Scientific name: Solea ovata Richardson, 1846

Ovate sole (Solea ovata)

The Ovate sole (Solea ovata) is a marine fish of the family Soleidae.

Biology

Inhabits shallow sand and mud bottoms in coastal waters. Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates, especially crustaceans. Marketed fresh, frozen, and dried-salted.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Solea ovata
Family
Soleidae (Soles)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Common length
8.5
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: including the northern China Sea, Gulf of Thailand, the Philippines and southward to Indonesia, but apparently not to New Guinea and Australia; westward to Pakistan.
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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