shallow-water sole
Dagetichthys marginatus
- Usual depth1–20 m
- Water temperature19–29 °C
- Best monthsMarch, May, and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Dagetichthys marginatus, commonly known as the white-margined sole, is a species of flatfish native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Little is known of the abundance or behaviour of this fish, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being "data deficient".
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 2 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 4 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 5 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–20 m · Deepest record: 20 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 19–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- shallow-water sole, white-margined sole
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- アマミウシノシタ
Other scientific names: Synaptura barnardi, Synaptura ciliata, Synaptura marginata
Similar species
Black SoleBrachirus niger
Ocellated SolePardachirus pavoninus
- Mueller's Sole
Dexillus muelleri
Unicorn soleAesopia cornuta
Peppered SoleAseraggodes lenisquamis
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 29 open-data records from 1924 to 2023.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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