Microchirus

Updated on Nov 22, 2023

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Kingdom Animalia Family Soleidae Rank Genus		Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Flatfish

Similar Thickback sole, Microchirus ocellatus, Flatfish, Pegusa, Solenette

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:

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)

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