HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesFlatfishesSolesWicker work sole Wicker work sole (Zebrias craticula) Scientific name: Zebrias craticula McCulloch, 1916 The Wicker work sole (Zebrias craticula) is a marine fish of the family Soleidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, northwestern Australia. Species factsScientific nameZebrias craticulaFamilySoleidae (Soles)OrderPleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length15.0EnvironmentMarine; demersalClimateTropicalDistributionEastern Indian Ocean: northwestern Australia.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026