Pest

Common sole

Solea vulgaris

Description

How to identify

Solea vulgaris, commonly known as the common sole, is a flatfish species belonging to the order Pleuronectiformes and the family Soleidae.

This species is strictly an aquatic organism, residing in the sandy and muddy bottoms of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.

The biological physiology of the common sole is entirely specialized for survival in saltwater habitats, with no anatomical features suited for terrestrial plant interaction.

Scientific literature in agronomy and botany does not categorize this fish as a threat to plants, as it lacks any feeding mechanism to impact crops or foliage.

The misidentification of this species as a plant pest is an error in data categorization, as it poses zero risk to any form of vegetation or agricultural output.

Biology

Taxonomy

Latin name
Solea vulgaris
Family
Soleidae
EPPO code
SOLAVU
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