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SYNAPTURA PECTORALIS [1 record]

Record 1 2016-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
  • Commercial Fishing
  • Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A large commercially important southern African flatfish much depleted by overfishing.

Key term(s)
  • Synaptura pectoralis

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
  • Pêche commerciale
  • Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

En Afrique du Sud sole désigne les espèces Austroglossus (Austroglossus microlepsis et Austroglossus pectoralis) également de la famille des Soleidae.

OBS

Soléidés : Famille de poissons téléostéens, hétérosomes, au corps très comprimé latéralement (poissons plats) [...] Leur forme est ovale [...] Pratiquement, on peut les englober tous sous le nom de «sole».

Key term(s)
  • Synaptura pectoralis

Spanish

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