Monochirus

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.[1][2]

Monochirus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Soleidae
Genus: Monochirus
Rafinesque, 1814
Type species
Monochirus hispidus
Rafinesque, 1814

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[3]

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

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Monochirus hispidus" in FishBase. May 2014 version.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Monochirus trichodactylus" in FishBase. May 2014 version.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Monochirus in FishBase. December 2012 version.


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