Age determination and growth of Solea impar (Bennett, 1831)

Solea impar (Pleuronectiformes-Soleidae) is a sand sole species and it is common in the South-West coast of Sicily. This species is present in Atlantic and Mediterranean waters (Tortonese, 1970). Scarce literature on Solea impar is available, andit ismainly taxonomic. Solea impar lives in demersal waters on sand and mud at depths of 30-100 m, this species eats mainly crustaceans (amphipods, mysids shrimps, decapods, isopods), also polychaete worms and bivalve molluscs. The reproduction is in spring and summer, with a peak in May (Fishes of the North-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, 1986). Knowledge of growth parameters is fundamental for study of population dynamics. Thisposterdescribes age, growth andspawning seasons for Solea impar.