Scientific name : Solea senegalensis
Family : Soleidae (soles, 185 species)
Size : Up to 60 cm
Distribution : Eastern Atlantic, from Namibia to the Bay of Biscay, as well as the Mediterranean
Biology : The sole is a specialist of sandy bottoms. It is said to be a right-handed flatfish because it lies on its left side, while its right side is visible. At birth, the sole larva looks like an ordinary fish larva, but becomes asymmetrical as it grows, with the left eye migrating to the right side. Such asymmetry is very rare in vertebrates.
IUCN status : Data missing
