True sole (Heteromycteris proboscideus)

Scientific name: Heteromycteris proboscideus Chabanaud, 1925

True sole (Heteromycteris proboscideus)

The True sole (Heteromycteris proboscideus) is a freshwater fish of the family Soleidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, Mauritania to south of Angola.

Biology

A marine species also occurring in brackish waters and recorded from water practically free of salt in Cameroon.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Heteromycteris proboscideus
Family
Soleidae (Soles)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
5–37 m (16–121 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; depth range 5 - 37 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: Mauritania to south of Angola.
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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