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Austroglossus pectoralis (Kaup, 1858)

Mud sole
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Common names: East coast solepo, Ooskus-tongvis
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Importance: commercial | Ref: Heemstra, P.C. and O. Gon, 1986
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Ranges from the Cape to Natal (Ref. 3200). Common in 10-120 m (Ref. 3200). Although catches have declined, this sole is still the most important South African flatfish (Ref. 3200). Also Ref. 12484.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Heemstra, P.C. and O. Gon, 1986
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Sole de vase, Lenguado de fango, East coast sole, ... more

Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > Soleidae (Soles)
Etymology: Austroglossus: Composed from Austro = the south + Greek, glossa = tongue (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Kaup.

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

marino demersale; distribuzione batimetrica 10 - 400 m (Ref. 5304), usually 10 - 120 m (Ref. 3200).   Subtropical; 25°S - 36°S, 17°E - 33°E

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Southeast Atlantic: known only from the Cape to Natal in South Africa.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 60.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 3505); common length : 40.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. )

Short description Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria

Spine dorsali (totale) : 0; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 90 - 110; Spine anali: 0; Raggi anali molli: 80 - 95; Vertebre: 58. Brownish, small dark spot at base of each scale; right pectoral fin blackish (Ref. 3200).

Biologia     Glossario (es. epibenthic)

Inhabits mud bottoms (Ref. 27121). Feeds on small benthic invertebrates and small fish (Ref. 27121).

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Heemstra, P.C. and O. Gon, 1986. Soleidae. p. 868-874. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 3200)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 12 August 2019

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




Human uses

Pesca: scarso interesse commerciale
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 13.2 - 26.4, mean 19.7 (based on 196 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.7500   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00501 (0.00297 - 0.00846), b=3.05 (2.91 - 3.19), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  4.0   ±0.63 se; based on food items.
Resilienza (Ref. 120179):  Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (K=0.34-0.38).
Prior r = 0.25, 95% CL = 0.16 - 0.37, Based on 1 data-limited stock assessment.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low to moderate vulnerability (33 of 100).
Climate Vulnerability (Ref. 125649):  Moderate to high vulnerability (49 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Medium.