Slipper sole (Trinectes paulistanus)

Scientific name: Trinectes paulistanus Miranda Ribeiro, 1915

Slipper sole (Trinectes paulistanus)

The Slipper sole (Trinectes paulistanus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Achiridae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Suriname to Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 55-60; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 40 - 44. Pectorals either vestigial or reduced to 1-2 rudimentary rays.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trinectes paulistanus
Family
Achiridae (American soles)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Common length
12.0
Depth range
16 m (52 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 16 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Suriname to Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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