Frédéric Andre, Frankreich
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There are two ways for invasive species to enter the Mediterranean:
- Via the Indian Ocean through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal; species that have successfully made this journey are called “Lessepsian migrants”
- Via the Atlantic Ocean through the Strait of Gibraltar; those that have successfully made this journey are referred to as “Herculean migrants.”
Solea senegalensis belongs to the group of Herculean migrants.
The Senegalese sole is being raised experimentally in aquaculture to be offered as a food fish to a wider consumer base; for this reason, the sole was introduced into the Yellow Sea in China.
Whether the introduction of the sole into foreign waters has any effects—and, if so, what those effects are (such as the displacement of native species)—has not yet been determined.
Solea senegalensis prefers sandy and muddy substrates; adult populations are usually found at depths between 12 and 65 meters (up to 310 meters in Mauritania), while juveniles are found in shallower waters and estuaries.
The sole is known to a limited extent as a sport fish but is also commercially fished.
Synonyms:
Solea cleverleyi Gilchrist, 1906 · unaccepted
Solea melanochira Moreau, 1874 · unaccepted
Solea vulgaris melanochir Moreau, 1874 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Solea vulgaris melanochira Moreau, 1874 · unaccepted (junior synonym) meters)
- Via the Indian Ocean through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal; species that have successfully made this journey are called “Lessepsian migrants”
- Via the Atlantic Ocean through the Strait of Gibraltar; those that have successfully made this journey are referred to as “Herculean migrants.”
Solea senegalensis belongs to the group of Herculean migrants.
The Senegalese sole is being raised experimentally in aquaculture to be offered as a food fish to a wider consumer base; for this reason, the sole was introduced into the Yellow Sea in China.
Whether the introduction of the sole into foreign waters has any effects—and, if so, what those effects are (such as the displacement of native species)—has not yet been determined.
Solea senegalensis prefers sandy and muddy substrates; adult populations are usually found at depths between 12 and 65 meters (up to 310 meters in Mauritania), while juveniles are found in shallower waters and estuaries.
The sole is known to a limited extent as a sport fish but is also commercially fished.
Synonyms:
Solea cleverleyi Gilchrist, 1906 · unaccepted
Solea melanochira Moreau, 1874 · unaccepted
Solea vulgaris melanochir Moreau, 1874 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Solea vulgaris melanochira Moreau, 1874 · unaccepted (junior synonym) meters)
