Egyptian sole

Solea aegyptiaca

Soleid Fish in the Adriatic Sea

Egyptian sole is a fish from Mediterranean Sea. It inhabits coastal waters. The largest recorded length is 65 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Flatfishes
Family: Soleidae
Genus: Solea
Maximum length: 65 cm
Distribution: Mediterranean Sea: Tunisia to Egypt, Suez Canal, southern extremity of the Adriatic Sea. Recorded from Lake Quarum in Egypt. Often confused with the sympatric Solea vulgaris Quensel 1806, a junior synonym of Solea solea (Linnaeus, 1758).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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