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Solea ovata Richardson, 1846 Ovate sole |
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Dapa Tambiki, Dadali, Dali-dali, Dali-dali, Dali-dali, Pad-pad, Palad, Palad, Tampal, |
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photo by
A. Biju Kumar |
| Family: | Soleidae (Soles) | |||
| Max. size: | 10 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: including the northern China Sea, Gulf of Thailand, the Philippines and southward to Indonesia, but apparently not to New Guinea and Australia; westward to Pakistan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits shallow sand and mud bottoms in coastal waters. Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates, especially crustaceans. Marketed fresh, frozen, and dried-salted (Ref. 9893). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (Ref. 96402) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
| Country info: | Museum: 'Albatross' collections: Manila Mkt. USNM 137397, 137399-404; Sorsogon Mkt., USNM 137405 (Ref. 11790). | |||
| Entered by: Torres, Armi G. - 05.08.95 |
| Modified by: Bailly, Nicolas - 29.04.09 |
| Checked by: Munroe, Thomas - 06.10.95 |