Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Soleidae Soles

Genus: Microchirus

(See list of species below)

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7 species (see list below)

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Photo by Wirtz, P.

Microchirus azevia
[]

Photo by FAO

Microchirus boscanion
[Lusitanian sole]

Photo by FAO

Microchirus frechkopi
[Frechkop's sole]

Photo by Guerrieri, S.

Microchirus ocellatus
[Foureyed sole]

Photo by FAO

Microchirus theophila
[Bastard sole]

Photo by García Rodríguez, M.

Microchirus variegatus
[Thickback sole]

Photo by FAO

Microchirus wittei
[Banded sole]

7 Species of Family Soleidae with Genus Microchirus
(Soles)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1867	Microchirus azevia		Eastern Atlantic	40 SL
1926	Microchirus boscanion	Lusitanian sole	Eastern Atlantic	20 TL
1952	Microchirus frechkopi	Frechkop's sole	Eastern Atlantic	20 TL
1758	Microchirus ocellatus	Foureyed sole	Eastern Central Atlantic	20 TL
1810	Microchirus theophila	Bastard sole	Eastern Central Atlantic	46 SL
1808	Microchirus variegatus	Thickback sole	Northeast Atlantic	35 SL
1950	Microchirus wittei	Banded sole	Eastern Atlantic	25 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PleuronectiformesFamily: Soleidae SolesGenus: Microchirus(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Soleidae Soles

Genus: Microchirus

(See list of species below)