Austroglossus pectoralis, Mud sole : fisheries

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Austroglossus pectoralis (Kaup, 1858)

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

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

Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 400 m (Ref. 5304), usually 10 - 120 m (Ref. 3200). Subtropical; 25°S - 36°S, 17°E - 33°E

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Southeast Atlantic: known only from the Cape to Natal in South Africa.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3505); common length : 40.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. )

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 90-110; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 80 - 95; Vertebrae: 58. Brownish, small dark spot at base of each scale; right pectoral fin blackish (Ref. 3200).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Inhabits mud bottoms (Ref. 27121). Feeds on small benthic invertebrates and small fish (Ref. 27121).

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Heemstra, P.C. and O. Gon, 1986. Soleidae. p. 868-874. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 3200)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 12 August 2019

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial
FAO - Fisheries: landings; Publication: search | FishSource | Sea Around Us

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