Velvety sole (Brachirus villosus)

Scientific name: Brachirus villosus Weber, 1907

The Velvety sole (Brachirus villosus) is a freshwater fish of the family Soleidae. Native range: Asia and Oceania, known only from central-southern New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 65-69; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 52 - 55

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Brachirus villosus
Family
Soleidae (Soles)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia and Oceania: known only from central-southern New Guinea.
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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