Wedge sole
📖 Overview
Inhabits mainly sandy or sand-mud bottoms . Feeds on a wide range of small bottom-living organisms, mainly crustaceans, polychaete worms, bivalve mollusks, etc. . Oviparous . Eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive . Minimum depth reported from Ref. 27121.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 81 - 90; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 65 - 77; Vertebrae: 43 - 45. Brownish grey with small dark spots; pectorals blackish with pale margin .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Wedge sole is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 10 - 460 m , usually 10 - 150 m . Subtropical; 47°N - 35°S, 19°W - 36°E South Africa.
🌿 Ecology
a wide range of small bottom-living organisms, mainly crustaceans, polychaete worms, bivalve mollusk
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Wedge sole is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 19.8 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 136 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Wedge sole has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (generic fish average)
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Sole · Wedge sole · foureyed sole |
| 🏳️Catalan | llenguado tasconer |
| 🌍CES | jazyk klínotvarý |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Senegal-tunge |
| 🇩🇪German | Cuneata-Zeezunge |
| 🌍ELL | Γλώσσα · Σφηνόγλωσσα |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | kiila-antura |
| 🇫🇷French | Céteau · Langue d'avocat · Séteau |
| 🌍GLG | acedía · areeiro · linguado bravo · lirpia |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | wigtong |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Asvião · Língua |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Acedia · Asedia · lenguadillo |
| 🌍TUR | dil baligi |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dicologoglossa cuenata | Moreau | 1881 | Synonym |
| Dicologoglossa cuneata | Moreau | 1881 | Synonym |
| Solea cuneata | Moreau | 1881 | Synonym |
| Solea senegalensis mbaoensis | Pellegrin | 1907 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 669 records indexed .
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