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New data on the biology of Klein's sole Synapturichthys kleinii (Pleuronectiformes: Soleidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 April 2009

Grégory Dallavalle  and
Bruno Chanet
Grégory Dallavalle
Affiliation:
2093, Chemin Sainte Colombe, 06140 Vence, France
Bruno Chanet*
Affiliation:
MNHN, USM 603, CP26, Département Systématique et Evolution, 57 Rue Cuvier, 75005 Paris, France
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: B. Chanet, MNHN, USM 603, CP26, Département Systématique et Evolution, 57 Rue Cuvier, 75005 Paris, France email: Bruno.Chanet@ac-rennes.fr
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Abstract

A rare soleid species, Klein's sole Synapturichthys kleinii, has been observed during night dives near the French seashore of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the first report on the behaviour, the predation and the parasites of Klein's sole in the wild.

Keywords

SoleidaeSynapturichthys kleiniiMediterranean Seabiology
Type
Research Article
Information
Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 2 , January 2009 , e70
Copyright
Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2009

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