| Family: |
Soleidae (Soles) |
| Max. size: |
21 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 200 - 1350 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: southern Ireland to Angola; penetrated the Strait of Gibraltar without establishing widespread or abundant populations in the Mediterranean Sea. Reported from the Canary Islands (Ref. 5304), Sicily and Corsica (Ref. 4710). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 76-90; Anal soft rays: 62-74; Vertebrae: 43-46 |
| Biology: |
Occurs on muddy bottoms of the continental slope (Ref. 2683). Feeds mainly on polychaetes and some amphipods (Ref. 4710). |
| 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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