Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis)

Scientific name: Solea senegalensis Kaup, 1858

Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis)

The Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) is a marine fish of the family Soleidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, North to southern Atlantic.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 72-95; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 60 - 75; Vertebrae: 44 - 46. Last ray of dorsal and anal fins joined by a low membrane to the base of the caudal fin. Supratemporal branch of lateral line forming an arch. Anterior nostril on the blind side not enlarged, its diameter about half that of the eye; it is situated rather close to the front margin of head, the distance slightly greater than that separating the nostril from the mouth cleft, 1:1-1.4. Length of scales above nasal tube on ocular side much less than the length of the tube. Gill rakers like short knobs on first gill arch on ocular side. Pectoral fin on the ocular side with a black botch over the whole middle and distal part of the fin; blind side whitish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Solea senegalensis
Family
Soleidae (Soles)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Common length
45.0
Depth range
12–65 m (39–213 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 12 - 65 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: North to southern Atlantic.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: experimental
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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