Whiskered Sole

Upper eye less than its own diameter from dorsal profile of head. Anterior nostril on blind side not enlarged. Dorsal fin beginning before eyes, with 50-58 fin rays. Pectoral fin on eyed side with 5-6 unbranched fin rays., absent on blind side. Anal fin rays 40-45. Caudal fin separate from last dorsal and anal fin rays. Eyed side greyish or reddish brown.

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0

Demersal, neritic over soft bottoms. Found usually between 10 and 100 m depth and feeds on benthic organisms (Ref. 120290). Trophic level 3.19 with length range of 9.2-12.8 (Ref. 58480).

Demersal, neritic over soft bottoms; usually between 10 and 100 m depth. Feeds on benthic organisms, A bycatch species, caught occasionally to rarely with trawls (Ref. 120290).

fisheries: commercial