Stanaland's sole (Solea stanalandi)

Scientific name: Solea stanalandi Randall & McCarthy, 1989

Stanaland's sole (Solea stanalandi)

The Stanaland's sole (Solea stanalandi) is a marine fish of the family Soleidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia, Half Moon Bay (near Dhahran).

Biology

Collected from silty sand with sparse seagrass area.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Solea stanalandi
Family
Soleidae (Soles)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.3
Depth range
1–7 m (3–23 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 7 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia, Half Moon Bay (near Dhahran).
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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