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Austroglossus microlepis (Bleeker, 1863)

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 82 - 100; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 65 - 78; Vertebrae: 55 - 57. Dorsal and anal fins continuous with caudal fin (Ref. 36731). Right pectoral fin more than half of, but shorter than head length; left pectoral fin present (Ref. 36731). Brownish with small dark specks; sometimes with bars on body (Ref. 3200).

Common Names

  • Tongvis , Afrikaans , Namibia
  • Weskus-tongvis , Afrikaans , Namibia
  • Weskus-tongvis , Afrikaans , South Africa
  • Sydvestafrikansk tunge , Danish , Denmark
  • Sole , English , Namibia
  • West coast sole , English , South Africa
  • West coast sole , English , USA
  • West coast sole , English , Global
  • Peensoomus-lõunakeel , Estonian , Estonia
  • Pikkusuomuantura , Finnish , Finland
  • Sole australe occidentale , French , France
  • Sole australe occidentale , French , Global
  • Westküsten-Seezunge , German , Namibia
  • 小鱗南非鰨 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 小鱗箬鰨 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 小鳞南非鳎 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 小鳞箬鳎 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Sola południowoafrykańska , Polish , Poland
  • Linguado-austral-oeste , Portuguese , Portugal
  • Limba de mare sud-africana , Rumanian , Romania
  • камбала , Russian , Russia
  • язык морской , Russian , Russia
  • Zahodnoafriški list , Slovene , Slovenia
  • Lenguado austral oeste , Spanish , Spain
  • Lenguado del Sur , Spanish , Spain

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Pleuronectiformes

    Family: Soleidae

    Genus: Austroglossus

    Species: Austroglossus microlepis (Bleeker, 1863)

    Climate Zone

  • bathydemersal

    • Location

  • Southeast Atlantic: northern Namibia to False Bay, South Africa.

    • Biology

    Larvae are pelagic (Ref. 27121, Ref. 36731), while adults live close to the sea bed (Ref. 36731). Adults feed on worms, crustaceans, mollusks, and fish (Ref. 27121, Ref. 36731). Utilized as a food fish (Ref. 4931).

    Habitat

    bathydemersal