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Lusitanian sole (Microchirus boscanion) fish species and information / pictures of Lusitanian sole - Microchirus boscanion
Lusitanian sole (Microchirus boscanion) fish species information
Scientific Name
Microchirus boscanion
Common Name
Lusitanian sole
Biology
Inhabits sandy bottoms of the continental shelf (Ref. 2683).
Classification
Classified By
Chabanaud, 1926
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)
Family
Soles (Soleidae)
Distribution
Region
Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: north of Gibraltar to northern Angola (Ref. 5304). Reported from the Mediterranean Sea (Ref. 45594).
Range
37°N - 7°S
Environment
Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown
°C
Water Temperature To
Unknown
°C
Depth From - meters
10
m
Depth To - meters
460
m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 460 m (Ref. 5304), usually 10 - 100 m (Ref. 4710)
Trophic Level
3.17 s.e. 0.43 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False
Physical Size and Genetics
Maximum Length
20.0
cm
Common Length
10.0
cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5078 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 (25 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