Microchirus
| Microchirus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Microchirus ocellatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Soleidae |
| Genus: | Microchirus Bonaparte, 1833 |
Microchirus is a genus of soles native to the Eastern Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.
Species
There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Microchirus azevia (Brito Capello, 1867)
- Microchirus boscanion (Chabanaud, 1926) (Lusitanian sole)
- Microchirus frechkopi Chabanaud, 1952 (Frechkop's sole)
- Microchirus ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Foureyed sole)
- Microchirus theophila (A. Risso, 1810) (Bastard sole)
- Microchirus variegatus (Donovan, 1808) (Thickback sole)
- Microchirus wittei Chabanaud, 1950 (Banded sole)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Microchirus in FishBase. December 2012 version.
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