Hartzfeld’s Sole
Heteromycteris hartzfeldii
- Usual depth6–24 m
- Water temperature27–29 °C
- Best monthsApril
- How commonRare
About this species
Heteromycteris hartzfeldii, the hook-nosed sole, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Soleidae. The scientific name of the species was first validly published in 1853 by Pieter Bleeker.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Heteromycteris hartzfeldii”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 6–24 m · Deepest record: 24.1 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 27–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Hartzfeld’s Sole, Hook-nosed Sole
Other scientific names: Achirus hartzfeldii, Aseraggodes hartzfeldii, Heteromycteris hartzfeldi, Liachirus hartzfeldii, Solea hartzfeldii
Similar species
- Mueller's Sole
Dexillus muelleri
- Ocellated Sole
Pardachirus pavoninus
Unicorn soleAesopia cornuta
- Diringer's Sole
Aseraggodes diringeri
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).
- 18 open-data records from 1853 to 2016.
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