Monochirus hispidus  Rafinesque, 1814

Whiskered sole
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > Soleidae (Soles)
Etymology: Monochirus: Greek, monos = one + Greek, cheir = hand (Ref. 45335).   More on author: Rafinesque.

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 250 m (Ref. 2683).   Subtropical; 44°N - 4°N, 19°W - 36°E

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm 8.5  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4710); common length : 12.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3397)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0. Upper eye less than its own diameter from dorsal profile of head. Anterior nostril on blind side not enlarged. Dorsal fin beginning before eyes, with 50-58 fin rays. Pectoral fin on eyed side with 5-6 unbranched fin rays., absent on blind side. Anal fin rays 40-45. Caudal fin separate from last dorsal and anal fin rays. Eyed side greyish or reddish brown.

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions | Faunafri

Eastern Atlantic: Portugal and the Mediterranean to Ghana.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found on sand and mud bottoms (Ref. 2683), frequently near plant growth (Ref. 12382).

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Desoutter, M., 1990. Soleidae. p. 1037-1049. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)

  Not Evaluated 

Threat to humans

  Harmless




Human uses

Fisheries: commercial
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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805):  PD50 = 0.7500   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01135 (-0.12069 - 0.14340), b=3.10 (3.01 - 3.18), based on LWR estimates for species & family-BS (Ref. 93245).
Trophic Level (Ref. 69278):  3.2   ±0.3 se; Based on diet studies.
Resilience (Ref. 69278):  High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.38).
Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100) .
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Very high.