Foureyed sole
📖 Overview
Overview information for Foureyed sole is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 62 - 70; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 64 - 75; Vertebrae: 40 - 43. Greyish, median fins darker; 4 round, white-edged, black ocelli on posterior part of body; white-edged black band across peduncle; black blotch on lateral line behind tip of pectoral; faint dark spots on anterior part of body .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Foureyed sole is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Foureyed sole is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Foureyed sole is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 30 - 300 m . Subtropical; 43°N - 4°N Central Atlantic: Madeira Island (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Foureyed 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 | 18.6 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 279 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Foureyed sole has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Eyed sole · Foureye Sole · Foureyed sole · four eyed sole |
| 🇩🇪German | augenfleckige seezunge |
| 🌍ELL | Ματόγλωσσα |
| 🇫🇷French | Sole Ocellée · Sole-perdrix Ocellée · Sole-perdrix ocellée, Sole ocellée · sole perdrix ocellée |
| 🌍HEB | סולית עינונית |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Sogliola · sogliola occhiuta |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Tong · ogentong |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Oczlica |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Azevia-de-malhas |
| 🌍RON | Limba de mare patata |
| 🌍SLV | Okati list |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Soldado · Tambor real |
| 🌍SQI | Gjuhez syzake · gjuhëza me katër sy |
| 🌍TUR | benekli dil baligi |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echinosolea oculata | Risso | 1827 | Synonym |
| Monochirus ocellatus | Linnaeus | 1758 | Synonym |
| Monochirus quadriocellatus | von Bonde | 1922 | Synonym |
| Pleuronectes ocellatus | Linnaeus | 1758 | Synonym |
| Pleuronectes pegusa | Lacepède | 1802 | Synonym |
| Quenselia ocellata | Linnaeus | 1758 | Synonym |
| Solea ocellata | Linnaeus | 1758 | Synonym |
| Solea oculata | Risso | 1827 | Synonym |
| Solea quadriocellata | von Bonde | 1922 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 226 records indexed .
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