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Teleostei (teleosts) > Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > Soleidae (Soles)
Etymology: Monochirus: Greek, monos = one + Greek, cheir = hand (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Rafinesque.

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

Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 100 m (Ref. 120290). Subtropical; 44°N - 4°N, 19°W - 36°E

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Mediterranean Sea.

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Maturity: L_m 8.5 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 120290); common length : 12.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3397)

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0. Upper eye less than its own diameter from dorsal profile of head. Anterior nostril on blind side not enlarged. Dorsal fin beginning before eyes, with 50-58 fin rays. Pectoral fin on eyed side with 5-6 unbranched fin rays., absent on blind side. Anal fin rays 40-45. Caudal fin separate from last dorsal and anal fin rays. Eyed side greyish or reddish brown.

Demersal, neritic over soft bottoms; usually between 10 and 100 m depth. Feeds on benthic organisms, A bycatch species, caught occasionally to rarely with trawls (Ref. 120290).

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Bariche, M., 2012. Field identification guide to the living marine resources of the Eastern and Southern Mediterranean. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes. Rome, FAO. 2012. 610 pp. (Ref. 120290)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 08 July 2014

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial

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Monochirus hispidus Rafinesque, 1814