Microchirus

Microchirus is a genus of soles native to the Eastern Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.

Microchirus
Microchirus ocellatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Soleidae
Genus: Microchirus
Bonaparte, 1833
Type species
Pleuronectes microchirus as a synonym of Microchirus variegatus
Delaroche, 1809
Synonyms
  • Boglossus Günther, 1862
  • Echinosolea Chabanaud, 1927
  • Monochirus Oken, 1817
  • Zevaia Chabanaud, 1943

Species

There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Microchirus azevia (Brito Capello, 1867) (Bastard sole)
  • Microchirus boscanion (Chabanaud, 1926) (Lusitanian sole)
  • Microchirus frechkopi Chabanaud, 1952 (Frechkop's sole)
  • Microchirus ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Foureyed sole)
  • Microchirus theophila (A. Risso, 1810)
  • Microchirus variegatus (Donovan, 1808) (Thickback sole)
  • Microchirus wittei Chabanaud, 1950 (Banded sole)
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References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Microchirus in FishBase. December 2012 version.


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