Description

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 96 - 103; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 73 - 82. Small indistinct dark spots and markings on median fins, eyed side of body, head and pelvic fins (Ref. 4417).

Common Names

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Kaapse botvis , Afrikaans , Namibia

Kaapse botvis , Afrikaans , South Africa

Tongvis , Afrikaans , Namibia

Kap-tungehvarre , Danish , Denmark

Cape flounder , English , Namibia

Cape flounder , English , South Africa

Cape scaldfish , English , St Helena

Cape scaldfish , English , Global

Sole , English , Namibia

Arnoglosse du cap , French , France

大吻羊舌鮃 , Mandarin Chinese , China

大吻羊舌鲆 , Mandarin Chinese , China

西非羊舌鮃 , Mandarin Chinese , China

西非羊舌鲆 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Carta-do-Cabo , Portuguese , Portugal

Peludilla del Cabo , Spanish , Spain

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Pleuronectiformes

Family: Bothidae

Genus: Arnoglossus

Species: Arnoglossus capensis Boulenger, 1898

Climate Zone

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Subtropical

Location

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Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania round the Cape to Natal, South Africa.

Biology

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Found on mud (Ref. 2683), sand and shell bottoms (Ref. 27121).

Habitat

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demersal