Aesopia cornuta
Aesopia cornuta is a species of sole native to the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. Its common names include the unicorn sole,[2] thickray sole, banded sole, and dark thick-rayed sole.[3] This species grows to a standard length of 25 cm (9.8 in), and is the only known member of its genus.[2]
| Unicorn sole | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Soleidae |
| Genus: | Aesopia |
| Species: | A. cornuta |
| Binomial name | |
| Aesopia cornuta Kaup, 1858 | |
See also
- Pseudaesopia and Zebrias, two related genera with similar striped patterns
References
- Munroe, T. (2016). "Aesopia cornuta". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T56852510A57244866. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T56852510A57244866.en. Downloaded on 28 March 2018.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Aesopia cornuta" in FishBase. December 2012 version.
- "Aesopia cornuta Kaup, 1858: Thickray Sole". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
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