solenette
| Scientific name | Buglossidium luteum |
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| Descriptor | Risso |
| Year of description | 1810 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Soleidae |
| Genus | Buglossidium |
Introduction
Buglossidium luteum, commonly known as solenette, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size8 cm
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Maximum size16 cm
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Longevity13 year
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Patterntasks
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Average size8 cm
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Maximum size16 cm
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Longevity13 year
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Patterntasks
How to recognize the solenette ?
The solenette measures between 8 and 16 cm. This fish is unicolore with a predominantly jaune, marron and beige body. The also has marron tasks.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilitysolitary
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
Chromatophores are pigment cells that reflect light in the integument of some animals. They are mostly responsible for the color of the skin and eyes of cold-blooded animals and are created by the neural crest during embryonic development.
The solenette is a fish solitary naturally found on the bottom. This species is carnivorous .
Although the solenette is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
The solenette is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature12 - 25 °C
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Depth5 - 450 m
Biotope presentation
The solenette is most often found at a depth between 5m and 450m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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