Narrowbanded Sole
Synclidopus macleayanus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 28 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This sole is a master of vanishing, burrowing under the sand and even swimming hidden beneath it. Adults winter in deeper water, then drift shoreward in spring and gather near river mouths to spawn through summer.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Pleuronectiformes › Soleidae › Synclidopus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 712918.
FAQ
- Is the Narrowbanded Sole dangerous to divers?
- The Narrowbanded Sole is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Narrowbanded Sole get?
- The Narrowbanded Sole grows to about 28 cm.