Cape sole

Heteromycteris capensis

Soleid Fish from the South African Coast

Cape sole is known around Southeast Atlantic as a fish; It occurs in estuaries and brackish water, and the largest recorded length is 15 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Flatfishes
Family: Soleidae
Genus: Heteromycteris
Maximum length: 15 cm
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Southeast Atlantic: Walvis Bay, Namibia to the Kei River, South Africa. Occurrence north of the Kei River needs verification.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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