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Solea turbynei Gilchrist, 1904 |
| Family: | Soleidae (Soles) | |||
| Max. size: | 17 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 60 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: South and East Africa, from about Cape Town, South Africa to Tanzania. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 61-71; Anal soft rays: 47-55. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: dorsal fin rays 61-71; anal fin rays 47-55 ; lateral line scales 88-116; caudal vertebrae 25-28; snout, rounded; scale width half its length, ctenii about one fourth of scale length; a small transparent membrane join base of dorsal and anal fins to base of caudal fin (Ref. 56201). | |||
| Biology: | Usually found in estuaries. Juveniles are abundant on shallow sand banks (Ref. 3200). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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