Barnardichthys
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
Family: | Soleidae |
Genus: | Barnardichthys Chabanaud, 1927 |
Species: | B. fulvomarginata
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Binomial name | |
Barnardichthys fulvomarginata (Gilchrist, 1904)
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Barnardichthys fulvomarginata, the lemon sole, is a species of sole endemic to the coasts of South Africa. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]
Description
[edit]The lemon sole grows to a length of 26 cm (10 in) TL.[1] The blind side of the head is covered in small filaments. The eyes are green. It has a pale buff or yellow body that is scattered with darker and paler spots, with a few large, dark spots along the edges of the dorsal and anal fins. Similar large spots also sometimes occur along the mid-line. The dorsal and anal fins have distinct yellow margins and are fused to a large, rounded caudal fin.[2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]This species is endemic to South Africa, where it is found at False Bay and further to the east of the country.[1][2] It is found in areas where the sea floor is made of fine sand, from near inshore areas to a depth of at least 50 m (160 ft).[2]
Ecology
[edit]This species covers itself in sand when it rests on the sea floor. It feeds on small benthic invertebrates.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Barnardichthys fulvomarginata". FishBase. December 2012 version.
- ^ a b c d Zsilavecz, Guido (2005). Coastal fishes of the Cape Peninsula and False Bay : a divers' identification guide. Cape Town: Southern Underwater Research Group. ISBN 0-620-34230-7. OCLC 70133147.