Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms.
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Desoutter, M. 1990 Soleidae. p. 1037-1049. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 5304)
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Distribution
Distribution
European waters (ERMS scope), Greek Exclusive Economic Zone, South Africa (country)
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Anon. (2000). FishBase 2000 [CD-ROM]. ICLARM: Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. 4 cd-roms pp.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=6542
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van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 357-374
http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=1411
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Koukouras, Athanasios. (2010). Check-list of marine species from Greece. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Assembled in the framework of the EU FP7 PESI project.
http://www.marinespecies.org/asteroidea/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=142068
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Eastern Central Atlantic: Madeira Island (Ref. 74541), Canary Islands, Senegal, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Sierra Leone; northward to southwest of Iberian Peninsula, Mediterranean. Western Indian Ocean: Natal, South Africa (Ref. 3200).
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Desoutter, M. 1990 Soleidae. p. 1037-1049. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 5304)
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Physical Description
Morphology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 62 - 70; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 64 - 75; Vertebrae: 40 - 43
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Heemstra, P.C. and O. Gon 1986 Soleidae. p. 868-874. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 3200)
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Size
Max. size
20.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 3397))
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Diagnostic Description
Greyish, median fins darker; 4 round, white-edged, black ocelli on posterior part of body; white-edged black band across peduncle; black blotch on lateral line behind tip of pectoral; faint dark spots on anterior part of body (Ref. 3200).
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Heemstra, P.C. and O. Gon 1986 Soleidae. p. 868-874. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 3200)
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Ecology
Habitat
Depth range based on 2 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 2 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 72.5 - 82.5
Temperature range (°C): 14.667 - 22.778
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.183 - 2.594
Salinity (PPS): 35.262 - 37.648
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.745 - 5.360
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.182 - 0.224
Silicate (umol/l): 3.868 - 3.992
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 72.5 - 82.5
Temperature range (°C): 14.667 - 22.778
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.183 - 2.594
Salinity (PPS): 35.262 - 37.648
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.745 - 5.360
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.182 - 0.224
Silicate (umol/l): 3.868 - 3.992
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 2 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 72.5 - 82.5
Temperature range (°C): 14.667 - 22.778
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.183 - 2.594
Salinity (PPS): 35.262 - 37.648
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.745 - 5.360
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.182 - 0.224
Silicate (umol/l): 3.868 - 3.992
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 72.5 - 82.5
Temperature range (°C): 14.667 - 22.778
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.183 - 2.594
Salinity (PPS): 35.262 - 37.648
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.745 - 5.360
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.182 - 0.224
Silicate (umol/l): 3.868 - 3.992
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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Depth: 30 - 300m.
From 30 to 300 meters.
Habitat: demersal.
From 30 to 300 meters.
Habitat: demersal.
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Depth: 30 - 300m.
From 30 to 300 meters.
Habitat: demersal.
From 30 to 300 meters.
Habitat: demersal.
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Environment
demersal; marine; depth range 30 - 300 m (Ref. 3200)
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Heemstra, P.C. and O. Gon 1986 Soleidae. p. 868-874. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 3200)
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Barcode data: Microchirus ocellatus
The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.
There is 1 barcode sequence available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is the sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species. See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen. Other sequences that do not yet meet barcode criteria may also be available.
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There is 1 barcode sequence available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is the sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species. See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen. Other sequences that do not yet meet barcode criteria may also be available.
CSFOM099-10|CSFOM-129|Microchirus ocellatus| ------------------------------------------------------TTTGGTGCCTGAGCCGGAATAGTGGGCACAGCCCTC---AGCCTTCTCATTCGAGCAGAACTAAGCCAACCTGGCTCACTCCTAGGAGAT---GACCAGATTTATAATGTTATCGTTACCGCACATGCCTTCGTAATAATTTTCTTCATGGTTATACCCGTGATGATTGGGGGCTTTGGAAACTGACTAATCCCCCTCATG---ATCGGAGCCCCTGACATAGCTTTCCCTCGCATAAATAACATAAGCTTCTGACTCCTTCCCCCCTCCTTCCTACTCCTCCTGACTTCTTCAGTCGTAGAGGCAGGAGCTGGAACAGGATGAACCGTTTACCCCCCTTTATCAAGTAATCTCGCTCATGCAGGCGCATCCGTAGATCTA---ACAATCTTTTCCCTGCATCTTGCAGGGATTTCATCAATTCTAGGGGCAATTAATTTTATTACAACAATTTTCAATATAAAACCTGCCACTATGTCAGTCTACCAGATACCTTTATTTGTATGGGCCGTTCTAATCACTGCCTTTCTACTCCTTCTTGCCCTCCCT----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Microchirus ocellatus
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 1
Species: 2
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 1
Species: 2
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Benefits
Importance
fisheries: commercial
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Schneider, W. 1990 FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Field guide to the commercial marine resources of the Gulf of Guinea. Prepared and published with the support of the FAO Regional Office for Africa. FAO, Rome. 268 p. (Ref. 2683)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=2683&speccode=1800
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