Scientific Name
Monochirus hispidus

Common Name
Whiskered sole

Biology
Found on sand and mud bottoms (Ref. 2683), frequently near plant growth (Ref. 12382).

Classification

Classified By

Rafinesque, 1814

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)

Family

Soles (Soleidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Portugal and the Mediterranean to Ghana.

Range

44°N - 4°N, 19°W - 36°E

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

10 m

Depth To - meters

250 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 250 m (Ref. 2683)

Trophic Level

3.19 s.e. 0.32 Based on diet studies.

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

12.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7500 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 (30 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.38)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated