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Microchirus boscanion (Chabanaud, 1926) Lusitanian sole |
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| Family: | Soleidae (Soles) | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 38.4 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 460 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: north of Gibraltar to northern Angola (Ref. 5304). Reported from the Mediterranean Sea (Ref. 45594). | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits sandy bottoms of the continental shelf (Ref. 2683). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||