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Dover sole

Solea solea

Solea solea (Dover sole)
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Distribution
Distribution map: Solea solea (Dover sole)




Profile status
Dossier:
not provided by us yet
WelfareCheck:
F (2017-11-07)
Advice:
not provided by us yet
Taxonomy
Order:
Actinopterygii
Class:
Pleuronectiformes
Family:
Soleidae
Source:
Ethograms
In the wild:
not investigated by us yet
Farm/lab:
not investigated by us yet
Catch/lab:
not investigated by us yet
Habitat
Temperature:
no data found yet
Photoperiod:
no data found yet
Substrate:
Fyes
Growth
Length:
not investigated by us yet
Weight:
not investigated by us yet
Maturity:
no data found yet
Malformations:
Fyes
Swimming
Home range:
no data found yet
Depth:
F0-100 m
Migration:
Foceanodromous
Activity type:
not investigated by us yet
Reproduction
Nest building:
no data found yet
Courtship:
no data found yet
Mating type:
no data found yet
Brood care:
no data found yet
Social behaviour
Aggregation:
Faggregation
Organisation:
not investigated by us yet
Aggression:
Finsufficient data
Handling
Stress | farm:
Fyes
Slaughter | farm:
Fprepared
Stress | catch:
not investigated by us yet
Slaughter | catch:
not investigated by us yet
Commercial concerns
Frequency | farm:
F<1,000,000 individuals/year
Methods | farm:
Fvarying
Frequency | catch:
not investigated by us yet
Methods | catch:
not investigated by us yet

Farming remarks

Solea solea is a flatfish living in shallow water on or close to the sea floor. It burrows into sandy or muddy bottoms. With sympatric distribution from the Bay of Biscay to Senegal and the western Mediterranean, S. solea extends its distribution from Norway and the western Baltic to Senegal, including the Mediterranean. Increase in production started in 1970 due to a significant increase in research for the improvement and intensification of the species production. The current available breeding techniques need to be optimised regarding the importance of sandy substrate, stress susceptibility, malformation, and slaughter. In addition, further research is urgent regarding home range, reproduction, and aggregation behaviour.

For details see: WelfareCheck | farm (latest major release: 2017-11-07)

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