Vanstraelenia

Vanstraelenia
Conservation status
	; Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Carangiformes
Family:	Soleidae
Genus:	Vanstraelenia; Chabanaud, 1950
Species:	V. chirophthalma
Binomial name
	Vanstraelenia chirophthalma; (Regan, 1915)
Synonyms
	Vanstraelenia insignis Chabanaud, 1950; Xenobuglossus elongatus Chabanaud, 1950;

Vanstraelenia chirophthalma, the African solenette, is a species of sole native to the Atlantic coast of Africa where it is found from Guinea-Bissau south to Angola. Occurring at depths of from 8 to 100 metres (26 to 328 ft), this species is of importance to local commercial fisheries. This species grows to a length of 28 centimetres (11 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.^[2]

References

^ Adeofe, T.A.; Camara, K.; Camara, Y.H.; Cissoko, K.; Djiman, R.; Mbye, E.; Monroe, T.; Sagna, A.; Sidibé, A.; Sylla, M.; Tous, P.; de Morais, L. (2015). "Vanstraelenia chirophthalma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T15622693A15623392. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T15622693A15623392.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Vanstraelenia chirophthalma". FishBase. February 2018 version.

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[iucn_status_18_November_2021-1] Adeofe, T.A.; Camara, K.; Camara, Y.H.; Cissoko, K.; Djiman, R.; Mbye, E.; Monroe, T.; Sagna, A.; Sidibé, A.; Sylla, M.; Tous, P.; de Morais, L. (2015). "Vanstraelenia chirophthalma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T15622693A15623392. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T15622693A15623392.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.

[FB-2] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Vanstraelenia chirophthalma". FishBase. February 2018 version.

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