Bastard Sole
Microchirus variegatus
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Pleuronectiformes
- Family
- Soleidae
- Genus
- Microchirus
Where to Find
Found in 18 diving areas across 8 countries and 1 regions.
- Dubrovnik & South Coast, Croatia - 3 records
- Kornati Islands, Croatia - 60 records
- Split & Central Dalmatia, Croatia - 31 records
- Vis & Biševo, Croatia - 51 records
- Corsica, France - 1 records
- Marseille & Calanques, France - 20 records
- South Coast, Ireland - 3797 records
- West Coast, Ireland - 1435 records
- Naples & Campania, Italy - 4 records
- Al Hoceima, Morocco - 5 records
- Balearic Islands, Spain - 11 records
- Cabo de Palos, Spain - 3 records
- Medes Islands, Spain - 162 records
- Tabarka, Tunisia - 1 records
- Cornwall & Devon, United Kingdom - 2895 records
- Northumberland & Northeast, United Kingdom - 5 records
- Scapa Flow, Orkney, United Kingdom - 800 records
- Scottish West Coast, United Kingdom - 44 records