White-margined sole (Synaptura marginata)

Scientific name: Synaptura marginata Boulenger, 1900

White-margined sole (Synaptura marginata)

The White-margined sole (Synaptura marginata) is a brackish-water fish of the family Soleidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Mozambique Channel to Natal, South Africa. Also known from Japan and the Philippines.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 70-76; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 54 - 63; Vertebrae: 46. Dark brown, sometimes with darker specks; dorsal and anal fins with pale edges; right pectoral fin blackish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Synaptura marginata
Family
Soleidae (Soles)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Depth range
40 m (131 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Mozambique Channel to Natal, South Africa. Also known from Japan and the Philippines.
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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