| Family: |
Soleidae (Soles) |
| Max. size: |
25 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 380 - 420 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola. Reported from Mauritania (Ref. 5377). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 72-82; Anal soft rays: 59-66; Vertebrae: 42-44. Body uniform dark brown in color on eyed-side; 2-3 dorsal pterygiophores articulating on dorsoposterior margin of anteriorly curved neural spine of second precaudal vertebra; urohyal with angle usually greater than 100°; length of posteriormost dorsal fin ray in caudal peduncle depth usually less than 1.5. |
| Biology: |
Frequently captured on the slope of the continental plateau (Ref. 5377). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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