Description

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 95 - 102; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 64 - 75. Pale greyish brown, with dark specks; 3 vague dark spots along lateral line (Ref. 3200).

Common Names

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Kaapse tongvis , Afrikaans , Namibia

Kaapse tongvis , Afrikaans , South Africa

Tongvis , Afrikaans , Namibia

Cape sole , English , South Africa

Cape sole , English , Global

Sole , English , Namibia

Sole du Cap , French , France

南非嘴鰨 , Mandarin Chinese , China

南非嘴鳎 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Língua do Cabo , Portuguese , Mozambique

Lenguado del Cabo , Spanish , Spain

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Pleuronectiformes

Family: Soleidae

Genus: Heteromycteris

Species: Heteromycteris capensis Kaup, 1858

Climate Zone

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Subtropical

Location

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Biology

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Juveniles are abundant in sandy estuaries.

Habitat

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brackish