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Monochirus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Soleidae

Rank
  
Genus

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Flatfish

Similar
  
Flatfish, Microchirus, Heteromycteris, Austroglossus, Achiroides

Monochirus is a genus of small soles. It contains two species; one from the northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean, and the second from the South China Sea.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

  • Monochirus hispidus Rafinesque, 1814 (Whiskered sole)
  • Monochirus trichodactylus (Linnaeus, 1758)

    • References

    Monochirus Wikipedia
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