Kingdom Animalia Family Soleidae Rank Species | Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Flatfish | |
Genus Synapturichthys
Chabanaud, 1927 Similar Pegusa impar, Pegusa, Microchirus, Flatfish, Microchirus ocellatus | ||
Synapturichthys kleinii, Klein's sole, is a species of sole found in the Mediterranean Sea and along the Atlantic coast of Africa, just barely entering the Indian Ocean in South Africa. This species grows to a length of 40 centimetres (16 in) TL, though most only reach around 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL, and is of economic importance. This species is the only known member of its genus.
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