Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Occurs on sandy and muddy bottoms of the continental shelf (Ref. 2683). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
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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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Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to the Gulf of Guinea.
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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
Size
Max. size
20.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 2683))
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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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Ecology
Habitat
Depth range based on 19 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 10 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 40 - 200
Temperature range (°C): 14.081 - 18.452
Nitrate (umol/L): 13.414 - 23.219
Salinity (PPS): 35.398 - 35.777
Oxygen (ml/l): 1.883 - 3.362
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.939 - 1.631
Silicate (umol/l): 5.319 - 10.614
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 40 - 200
Temperature range (°C): 14.081 - 18.452
Nitrate (umol/L): 13.414 - 23.219
Salinity (PPS): 35.398 - 35.777
Oxygen (ml/l): 1.883 - 3.362
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.939 - 1.631
Silicate (umol/l): 5.319 - 10.614
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 10 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 40 - 200
Temperature range (°C): 14.081 - 18.452
Nitrate (umol/L): 13.414 - 23.219
Salinity (PPS): 35.398 - 35.777
Oxygen (ml/l): 1.883 - 3.362
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.939 - 1.631
Silicate (umol/l): 5.319 - 10.614
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 40 - 200
Temperature range (°C): 14.081 - 18.452
Nitrate (umol/L): 13.414 - 23.219
Salinity (PPS): 35.398 - 35.777
Oxygen (ml/l): 1.883 - 3.362
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.939 - 1.631
Silicate (umol/l): 5.319 - 10.614
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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Depth: 0 - 200m.
Recorded at 200 meters.
Habitat: demersal. Occurs on sandy and muddy bottoms of the continental shelf.
Recorded at 200 meters.
Habitat: demersal. Occurs on sandy and muddy bottoms of the continental shelf.
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Environment
demersal; marine; depth range 85 - 200 m (Ref. 27000)
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Reiner, F. 1996 Catálogo dos peixes do Arquipélago de Cabo Verde. Publicações avulsas do IPIMAR No. 2. 339 p. (Ref. 27000)
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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.
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=57073
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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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