Slender sole
📖 Overview
Occurs in the vicinity of rocky areas . Good food fish but is of little commercial importance due to its small size .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 72 - 78; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 57 - 65; Vertebrae: 42 - 46. Dorsal origin over anterior part of upper eye. Caudal rounded. Pectorals small and narrow.: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Slender sole is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
The slender sole's diet consists of zoobenthos crustaceans such as krill, mysids, amphipods and shrimps, as well as marine worms and some fish.
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 25 - 800 m . Deep-water; 60°N - central Baja California, Mexico.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🎣 Angling Guide
- medium-heavy 7ft spinning rod
- 30-50 lb braid
- fluorocarbon leader
- grass flats
- oyster bars
- marsh drains
- deeper channel edges
Use barbless hooks, minimise air exposure, and revive fish head-first in current before release.
⚠️ Slot limits protect breeding-size fish. Verify daily bag limits.
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
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🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Slender Sole |
| 🇫🇷French | plie mince |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Орегонская камбала |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Platija Delgada · platija flaca |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 松鰈 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eopsetta exilis | Jordan & Gilbert | 1880 | Synonym |
| Hippoglossoides exilis | Jordan & Gilbert | 1880 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 20 records indexed .
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