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Solea aegyptiaca Chabanaud, 1927 Egyptian sole |
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photo by
Bogorodsky, S.V. |
| Family: | Soleidae (Soles) | |||
| Max. size: | 65 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Sea: Tunisia to Egypt, Suez Canal, southern extremity of the Adriatic Sea. Recorded from Lake Quarum in Egypt. Often confused with the sympatric Solea vulgaris Quensel 1806, a junior synonym of Solea solea (Linnaeus, 1758). | |||
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| Biology: | On soft bottom in coastal waters. Feeds on benthic invertebrates, e.g., cnidarians, polychaete worms, and bivalves. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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