Curlfin sole
📖 Overview
Commonly found on soft bottom . Feed on brittle stars and nudibranchs . Minimal interest to anglers, usually an incidental catch .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 67 - 79; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 46 - 52; Vertebrae: 37 - 39. Dorsal origin far forward at angle of mouth, first 9-12 rays on the blind side. Caudal deep and rounded.: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Curlfin sole is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
The diet of the curlfin sole consists mainly of zoobenthos polychaetes, crustacean eggs and brittle stars.
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 8 - 533 m , usually 20 - ? m . Subtropical
🌿 Ecology
brittle stars and nudibranchs (Ref
📐 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Curlfin Sole · Curlfin turbot |
| 🇫🇷French | plie à nageoires frisées |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Runica |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Пятнистая твердоголовая камбала |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | platija aleta de rizo |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 卷鰭木葉鰈 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleuronectes decurrens | Jordan & Gilbert | 1881 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .
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