Microchirus wittei Chabanaud, 1950
Banded sole
Microchirus wittei
photo by FAO

Family:  Soleidae (Soles)
Max. size:  25 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 145 - 460 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Ghana (Ref. 5304). Reported from Mauritania (Ref. 55783).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found on sand and mud bottoms.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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