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Soleidae (Soles)
Etymology: Solea: Latin, solea = sandal (shoe); refered to the flat shape of the fish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: William Hein (1861–1903) was an Austrian linguist, folklorist, orientalist and ethnographer who worked in the anthropological-ethnographic department of the Vienna Natural History Museum. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Steindachner.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Tropical
Indian Ocean.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Inhabits coastal waters (Ref. 45255).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kapoor, D., R. Dayal and A.G. Ponniah, 2002. Fish biodiversity of India. National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources Lucknow, India.775 p. (Ref. 45255)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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