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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Soleidae Soles

Genus: Pegusa

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5 species (see list below)

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Photo by Freitas, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Pegusa cadenati Chabanaud, 1954

Photo by Freitas, R.
 
Pegusa cadenati
[Cadenat's sole]

Photo by Poggiani, L.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Pegusa impar (Bennett, 1831)

Photo by Poggiani, L.
 
Pegusa impar
[Adriatic sole]

Photo by MNHN

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Pegusa lascaris (Risso, 1810)

Photo by MNHN
 
Pegusa lascaris
[Sand sole]

Photo by Giragosov, V.

Northern Mediterranean Se
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Pegusa nasuta (Pallas, 1814)

Photo by Giragosov, V.
 
Pegusa nasuta
[Blackhand sole]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Pegusa triophthalma (Bleeker, 1863)

Photo by FAO
 
Pegusa triophthalma
[Cyclope sole]
5 Species of Family Soleidae with Genus Pegusa
(Soles)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1954 Pegusa cadenati Cadenat's sole Eastern Atlantic 18 SL
1831 Pegusa impar Adriatic sole Eastern Atlantic 35 TL
1810 Pegusa lascaris Sand sole Eastern Atlantic 40 SL
1814 Pegusa nasuta Blackhand sole Northern Mediterranean Se 20 SL
1863 Pegusa triophthalma Cyclope sole Eastern Central Atlantic 30 TL



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