Portuguese sole (Synaptura lusitanica lusitanica)

Scientific name: Synaptura lusitanica lusitanica de Brito Capello, 1868

The Portuguese sole (Synaptura lusitanica lusitanica) is a brackish-water fish of the family Soleidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Cape Blanc, Mauritania to Angola.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 73-83; Anal soft rays: 57 - 67

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Synaptura lusitanica lusitanica
Family
Soleidae (Soles)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
60 m (197 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 60 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Cape Blanc, Mauritania to Angola.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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