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Dicologlossa hexophthalma (Bennett, 1831) Ocellated wedge sole |
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photo by
Garcia-Franco, M. |
| Family: | Soleidae (Soles) | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 150 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Portugal, Madeira; west coast of Africa from Mauritania to Sierra Leone, also Gulf of Guinea, Congo and Angola (Ref. 5304); including the western Mediterranean (Ref. 3397). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 61-80; Anal soft rays: 52-64 | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits shallow waters, occasionally up to 150 m depth (Ref. 2683). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 July 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||