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Blackhand sole (Solea turbynei)
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Soleidae

Blackhand sole

Solea turbynei

Fish Reaching Seventeen Centimeters in the Western Indian Ocean

  • Black
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Indian Ocean
  • Africa
  • Deep-bodied
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Solea turbynei, the blackhand sole, Natal sole and Turbyne's sole, is a species of flatfish in the family Soleidae.

Family
Soleidae
Genus
Solea
Maximum length
17 cm
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: South and East Africa, from about Cape Town, South Africa to Tanzania.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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