Whiskered sole (Monochirus hispidus)

Scientific name: Monochirus hispidus Rafinesque, 1814

Whiskered sole (Monochirus hispidus)

The Whiskered sole (Monochirus hispidus) is a marine fish of the family Soleidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Portugal and the Mediterranean to Ghana.

Biology

Found on sand and mud bottoms, frequently near plant growth.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Monochirus hispidus
Family
Soleidae (Soles)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
12.0
Depth range
10–250 m (33–820 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 250 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Portugal and the Mediterranean to Ghana.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.38)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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