Vanstraelenia chirophthalma
| Vanstraelenia chirophthalma | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Soleidae |
| Genus: | Vanstraelenia Chabanaud, 1950 |
| Species: | V. chirophthalma |
| Binomial name | |
| Vanstraelenia chirophthalma (Regan, 1915) | |
Vanstraelenia chirophthalma, the African solenette, is a species of sole native to the Atlantic coast of Africa where it is found from Guinea-Bissau south to Angola. Occurring at depths of from 8 to 100 metres (26 to 328 ft), this species is of importance to local commercial fisheries. This species grows to a length of 28 centimetres (11 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Vanstraelenia chirophthalma" in FishBase. December 2012 version.
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