| Family: |
Soleidae (Soles) |
| Max. size: |
16 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 40 - 50 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: known only from the coast of Natal, South Africa. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 65-70; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 56-60; Vertebrae: 46-46. Greyish with 13 pairs of dark brown bars across body and head and onto dorsal and anal fins; posterior 1-2 pairs of dark bars sometimes fused; caudal fin blackish, with white spots (Ref. 3200). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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