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Austroglossus microlepis (Bleeker, 1863)

West coast sole
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Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
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South Africa country information

Common names: Weskus-tongvis, West coast sole
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: Heemstra, P.C. and O. Gon, 1986
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Ranges from the west coast south to False Bay.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Heemstra, P.C. and O. Gon, 1986
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Sole australe occidentale, Lenguado austral oeste, Sole, ... more

Klassifizierung / Names Namen | Synonyme | Catalog of Fishes(Gattung, Arten) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > Soleidae (Soles)
Etymology: Austroglossus: Composed from Austro = the south + Greek, glossa = tongue (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Bleeker.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ökologie

seewasser bathydemersal; tiefenbereich 100 - 400 m (Ref. 5304).   Deep-water; 17°S - 35°S, 10°E - 25°E

Verbreitung Länder | FAO Gebiete | Ecosystems | Vorkommen |
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