Austroglossus
microlepis
(Bleeker, 1863)
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Family:
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Soleidae
(Soles)
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saved form ccfishery.net
AquaMaps |
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Order:
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Pleuronectiformes
(flatfishes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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West coast sole |
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Max. size:
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75.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 3200); max. published weight: 4,000 g (Ref. 3200) |
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Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 100 %26#150; 400 m
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Climate: |
deep-water; 17%26deg;S - 35%26deg;S |
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Importance:
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fisheries: minor commercial |
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Resilience: |
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.07) |
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Distribution:
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Southeast Atlantic: northern Namibia to False Bay, South Africa.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 0 - 0;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 82 - 100;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 65 %26#150; 78;
Vertebrae: 55 %26#150; 57. Dorsal and anal fins continuous with caudal fin (Ref. 36731). Right pectoral fin more than half of, but shorter than head length; left pectoral fin present (Ref. 36731). Brownish with small dark specks; sometimes with bars on body (Ref. 3200).
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Biology: |
Larvae are pelagic (Ref. 27121, Ref. 36731), while adults live close to the sea bed (Ref. 36731). Adults feed on worms, crustaceans, mollusks, and fish (Ref. 27121, Ref. 36731). Utilized as a food fish (Ref. 4931).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
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