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Soleidae (Soles)
Etymology: Solea: Latin, solea = sandal (shoe); refered to the flat shape of the fish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Brock Edward Stanaland (d: 1951) is a marine biologist and diver who, with the authors, observed this sole on the seabed at Half-moon Bay near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (1985). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Randall & McCarthy.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 7 m (Ref. 10654). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia, Half Moon Bay (near Dhahran).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.3 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 11441)
Collected from silty sand with sparse seagrass area.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Randall, J.E. and L.J. McCarthy, 1989. Solea stanalandi, a new sole from the Persian Gulf. Jap. J. Ichthyol. 36(2):196-199. (Ref. 10654)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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