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Bathysolea polli (Chabanaud, 1950) |
| Family: | Soleidae (Soles) | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 380 - 420 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola. Reported from Mauritania (Ref. 5377). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 72-82; Anal soft rays: 59-66; Vertebrae: 42-44. Body uniform dark brown in color on eyed-side; 2-3 dorsal pterygiophores articulating on dorsoposterior margin of anteriorly curved neural spine of second precaudal vertebra; urohyal with angle usually greater than 100°; length of posteriormost dorsal fin ray in caudal peduncle depth usually less than 1.5. | |||
| Biology: | Frequently captured on the slope of the continental plateau (Ref. 5377). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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