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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🍽️ Edible 🌡️ Tropical

Cadenat's sole

Pegusa cadenati Chabanaud, 1954
Max Length
18 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
10–30 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Cadenat's sole is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Pegusa cadenati
Authority
Chabanaud, 1954
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
18 cm
Depth Range
10–30 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Cadenat's sole is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Cadenat's sole is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Cadenat's sole is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Cadenat's sole is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 30 m . Tropical; 16°N - 15°N Known only from Cape Verde.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.1

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00955 × L3.07 (TL)
Max TL
18cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2014

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
33.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Chabanaud, 1954

🍽️ Edibility & Flavour

"Cadenat's sole is an edible species."

✗ Not for Raw
✓ Fresh Indicators
  • 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
✗ Avoid If
  • Cloudy or sunken eyes
  • Strong fishy or ammonia odour
  • Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
  • Discoloured or dry flesh
Best Cooking Methods
Baking Grilling Pan-frying

Nutrition

Detailed nutritional data for Cadenat's sole is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.

🔬 Mercury Safety

Mercury data for Cadenat's sole has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.

🌿 Sustainability

Best Choice
Healthy stocks, low impact
Good Alternative
Well-managed, minor concerns
Use Caution
Check sourcing and season
Avoid
Overfished or high impact

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Cadenat's sole
🇫🇷French Sole de Cadenat
🇪🇸Spanish Sortija de Cadenat

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 219 records indexed .

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