Cadenat's sole (Pegusa cadenati) fish species and information / pictures of Cadenat's sole - Pegusa cadenati

Cadenat's sole (Pegusa cadenati) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pegusa cadenati

Common Name
Cadenat's sole

Biology
Occurs in shallow waters on sandy bottoms (Ref. 2683).

Classification

Classified By
Chabanaud, 1954
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)
Family
Soles (Soleidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Known only from Cape Verde. Reported from the Gulf of Guinea (Ref. 2683).
Range
16°N - 15°N

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
10 m
Depth To - meters
30 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 30 m (Ref. 2683)
Trophic Level
3.19 s.e. 0.42 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
18.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5312 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (29 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