Where Does Lined Sole Live?

Lined Sole lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Lined Sole

Water type

brackish

Depth

Typically found in shallow waters, from intertidal zones to depths of about 20 meters (65 feet).

Environment

Estuaries, coastal lagoons, sandy or muddy bottoms of bays, and occasionally in freshwater reaches of rivers (though primarily estuarine/marine). Prefers soft substrates where it can burrow.

Geographic range

Western Atlantic Ocean, from North Carolina (USA) south to Florida, throughout the Gulf of Mexico, and along the Caribbean coast of Central and South America down to Uruguay.

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