Unicorn sole (Aesopia cornuta)

Scientific name: Aesopia cornuta Kaup, 1858

Unicorn sole (Aesopia cornuta)

The Unicorn sole (Aesopia cornuta) is a marine fish of the family Soleidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea, Mozambique, South Africa, India and Japan. Reported from Indonesia and northwestern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 69-79; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 59 - 66; Vertebrae: 46. Greyish or brown, with 15-16 dark bars edged with black (the first 3 bars on head); caudal fin blackish with pale spots.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aesopia cornuta
Family
Soleidae (Soles)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
8–100 m (26–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 8 - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Mozambique, South Africa, India and Japan. Reported from Indonesia and northwestern Australia.
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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