Scientific Name
Heteromycteris proboscideus

Common Name
True sole

Biology
A marine species also occurring in brackish waters and recorded from water practically free of salt in Cameroon (Ref. 6805).

Classification

Classified By

Chabanaud, 1925

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)

Family

Soles (Soleidae)

Distribution

Region

Southeast Atlantic

Distribution

Southeast Atlantic: Mauritania to south of Angola.

Range

21°N -

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

5 m

Depth To - meters

37 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; depth range 5 - 37 m (Ref. 5304)

Trophic Level

3.29 s.e. 0.43 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

10.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5156 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (15 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated