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Family: Soleidae Soles



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Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Achiroides leucorhynchos Bleeker, 1851

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Achiroides leucorhynchos
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Achiroides melanorhynchus (Bleeker, 1850)

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Achiroides melanorhynchus
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Aesopia cornuta Kaup, 1858

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Aesopia cornuta
[Unicorn sole]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
Aseraggodes albidus Randall & Desoutter-Meniger, 2007

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Aseraggodes albidus
[White sole]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
Aseraggodes andersoni Randall & Bogorodsky, 2013

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Aseraggodes andersoni
[]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Aseraggodes auroculus Randall, 2005

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Aseraggodes auroculus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

South Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Aseraggodes bahamondei Randall & Meléndez C., 1987

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Aseraggodes bahamondei
[South Pacific sole]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Aseraggodes beauforti
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
Aseraggodes borehami Randall, 1996

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Aseraggodes borehami
[Boreham's sole]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Aseraggodes brevirostris Randall & Gon, 2006

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Aseraggodes brevirostris
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Aseraggodes chapleaui Randall & Desoutter-Meniger, 2007

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Aseraggodes chapleaui
[Madang sole]

Photo by Senou, H.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Aseraggodes cheni Randall & Senou, 2007

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Aseraggodes cheni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Aseraggodes corymbus
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Aseraggodes crypticus Randall & Allen, 2007

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Aseraggodes crypticus
[Cryptic Sole]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
Aseraggodes cyaneus (Alcock, 1890)

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Aseraggodes cyaneus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
Aseraggodes cyclurus Randall, 2005

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Aseraggodes cyclurus
[]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
Aseraggodes diringeri (Quéro, 1997)

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Aseraggodes diringeri
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Aseraggodes dubius Weber, 1913

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Aseraggodes dubius
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 110 cm TL
 
Aseraggodes filiger
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Aseraggodes firmisquamis Randall & Bartsch, 2005

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Aseraggodes firmisquamis
[]

Photo by MNHN

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Aseraggodes guttulatus Kaup, 1858

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Aseraggodes guttulatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Aseraggodes haackeanus
[Southern sole]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
 
Aseraggodes heemstrai
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Aseraggodes heraldi Randall & Bartsch, 2005

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Aseraggodes heraldi
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Aseraggodes herrei Seale, 1940

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Aseraggodes herrei
[Herre's sole]

Photo by Stender, K.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Aseraggodes holcomi Randall, 2002

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Aseraggodes holcomi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Aseraggodes jenny
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Aseraggodes kaianus (Günther, 1880)

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Aseraggodes kaianus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Aseraggodes kimurai Randall & Desoutter-Meniger, 2007

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Aseraggodes kimurai
[]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Aseraggodes kobensis (Steindachner, 1896)

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Aseraggodes kobensis
[]

Photo by Bogorodsky, S.V.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
Aseraggodes kruppi Randall & Bogorodsky, 2013

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Aseraggodes kruppi
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
Aseraggodes lateralis Randall, 2005

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Aseraggodes lateralis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwestern Pacific
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
Aseraggodes lenisquamis Randall, 2005

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Aseraggodes lenisquamis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Aseraggodes longipinnis Randall & Desoutter-Meniger, 2007

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Aseraggodes longipinnis
[Longfinned sole]

Photo by Bogorodsky, S.V.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Aseraggodes macronasus Randall & Bogorodsky, 2013

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Aseraggodes macronasus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
Aseraggodes magnoculus Randall, 2005

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Aseraggodes magnoculus
[]

Photo by Noushad, M.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Aseraggodes martine Randall & Bogorodsky, 2013

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Aseraggodes martine
[]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Aseraggodes matsuurai Randall & Desoutter-Meniger, 2007

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Aseraggodes matsuurai
[Lombok sole]

Photo by Dowling, C.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Aseraggodes melanostictus (Peters, 1877)

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Aseraggodes melanostictus
[Mottled sole]
No picture found
 
Aseraggodes microlepidotus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
 
Aseraggodes nigrocirratus
[]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 13.2 cm TL
Aseraggodes normani Chabanaud, 1930

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Aseraggodes normani
[]

Photo by O'Hara, L.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Aseraggodes orientalis Randall & Senou, 2007

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Aseraggodes orientalis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

North Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Aseraggodes pelvicus Randall, 2005

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Aseraggodes pelvicus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
Aseraggodes ramsaii (Ogilby, 1889)

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Aseraggodes ramsaii
[]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Aseraggodes satapoomini Randall & Desoutter-Meniger, 2007

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Aseraggodes satapoomini
[Andaman sole]

Photo by Senou, H.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Aseraggodes senoui Randall & Desoutter-Meniger, 2007

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Aseraggodes senoui
[Mabul sole]

Photo by MNHN

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Aseraggodes sinusarabici Chabanaud, 1931

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Aseraggodes sinusarabici
[]

Photo by Bineesh, K K

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Aseraggodes steinitzi Joglekar, 1971

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Aseraggodes steinitzi
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Aseraggodes suzumotoi Randall & Desoutter-Meniger, 2007

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Aseraggodes suzumotoi
[Ambon sole]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Aseraggodes texturatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
Aseraggodes therese Randall, 1996

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Aseraggodes therese
[Therese's sole]

Photo by A. Biju Kumar

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Aseraggodes umbratilis (Alcock, 1894)

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Aseraggodes umbratilis
[]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Aseraggodes whitakeri Woods, 1966

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Aseraggodes whitakeri
[Whitaker's sole]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Aseraggodes winterbottomi Randall & Desoutter-Meniger, 2007

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Aseraggodes winterbottomi
[Negros sole]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Aseraggodes xenicus (Matsubara & Ochiai, 1963)

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Aseraggodes xenicus
[Dwarf sole]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Aseraggodes zizette Randall & Desoutter-Meniger, 2007

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Aseraggodes zizette
[Mentawai sole]

Photo by SFSA

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Austroglossus microlepis (Bleeker, 1863)

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Austroglossus microlepis
[West coast sole]

Photo by SFSA

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Austroglossus pectoralis (Kaup, 1858)

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Austroglossus pectoralis
[Mud sole]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.6 cm TL
 
Barbourichthys zanzibaricus
[Zanzibar sole]
No picture found

Max. Length 26 cm TL
 
Barnardichthys fulvomarginata
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Bathysolea lactea Roule, 1916

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Bathysolea lactea
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Bathysolea lagarderae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25 cm SL
 
Bathysolea polli
[]

Photo by García Rodríguez, M.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 21 cm SL
Bathysolea profundicola (Vaillant, 1888)

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Bathysolea profundicola
[Deepwater sole]
No picture found

Max. Length 21 cm TL
 
Brachirus aenea
[]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Brachirus annularis Fowler, 1934

Photo by Photo by Ho, H.-C.
 
Brachirus annularis
[Annular sole]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Brachirus aspilos (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Photo by Ryanskiy, A.
 
Brachirus aspilos
[]
No picture found
 
Brachirus breviceps
[Shorthead sole]
No picture found
 
Brachirus fitzroiensis
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Brachirus harmandi (Sauvage, 1878)

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Brachirus harmandi
[]
No picture found
 
Brachirus macrolepis
[]

Photo by Yau, B.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Brachirus niger (Macleay, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Yau, B.
 
Brachirus niger
[Black sole]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Brachirus orientalis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Brachirus orientalis
[Oriental sole]

Photo by Rahman, A.K.A.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 11.1 cm TL
Brachirus pan (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Rahman, A.K.A.
 
Brachirus pan
[Pan sole]

Photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand

Asia
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Brachirus panoides (Bleeker, 1851)

Photo by Photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand
 
Brachirus panoides
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.8 cm SL
 
Brachirus sayaensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Brachirus selheimi
[Freshwater sole]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm SL
 
Brachirus siamensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
 
Brachirus swinhonis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
 
Brachirus villosus
[Velvety sole]

Photo by Guerrieri, S.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Buglossidium luteum (Risso, 1810)

Photo by Photo by Guerrieri, S.
 
Buglossidium luteum
[Solenette]
No picture found

Max. Length 40 cm TL
 
Dagetichthys lakdoensis
[]

Photo by Costa, X.S.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Dagetichthys lusitanicus (de Brito Capello, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Costa, X.S.
 
Dagetichthys lusitanicus
[Portuguese sole]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Dagetichthys marginatus (Boulenger, 1900)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Dagetichthys marginatus
[White-margined sole]

Photo by Dowling, C.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Dexillus muelleri (Steindachner, 1879)

Photo by Photo by Dowling, C.
 
Dexillus muelleri
[Tufted sole]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Dicologlossa cuneata (Moreau, 1881)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Dicologlossa cuneata
[Wedge sole]

Photo by Garcia-Franco, M.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Dicologlossa hexophthalma (Bennett, 1831)

Photo by Photo by Garcia-Franco, M.
 
Dicologlossa hexophthalma
[Ocellated wedge sole]

Photo by SFSA

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Heteromycteris capensis Kaup, 1858

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Heteromycteris capensis
[Cape sole]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Heteromycteris hartzfeldii (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Heteromycteris hartzfeldii
[Hook-nosed sole]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
 
Heteromycteris japonicus
[Bamboo sole]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm SL
 
Heteromycteris matsubarai
[]

Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Heteromycteris oculus (Alcock, 1889)

Photo by Photo by Devarapalli, P.
 
Heteromycteris oculus
[Eyed sole]

Photo by FAO

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Heteromycteris proboscideus (Chabanaud, 1925)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Heteromycteris proboscideus
[True sole]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Asia
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
Leptachirus alleni Randall, 2007

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Leptachirus alleni
[Allen’s Sole]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Oceania
Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
Leptachirus bensbach Randall, 2007

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Leptachirus bensbach
[Bensbach River Sole]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Oceania
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Leptachirus darwinensis Randall, 2007

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Leptachirus darwinensis
[Darwin Sole]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Oceania
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Leptachirus kikori Randall, 2007

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Leptachirus kikori
[Kikori River Sole]

Photo by Germeau, G.

Asia

Leptachirus klunzingeri (Weber, 1907)

Photo by Photo by Germeau, G.
 
Leptachirus klunzingeri
[Tailed sole]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Asia
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
Leptachirus lorentz Randall, 2007

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Leptachirus lorentz
[Lorentz River Sole]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Oceania
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
Leptachirus polylepis Randall, 2007

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Leptachirus polylepis
[Manyscale Sole]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Oceania
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Leptachirus robertsi Randall, 2007

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Leptachirus robertsi
[Robert’s Sole]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Oceania
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Leptachirus triramus Randall, 2007

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Leptachirus triramus
[Three-line Sole]

Photo by Augustine Chung@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Liachirus melanospilos (Bleeker, 1854)

Photo by Photo by Augustine Chung@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey
 
Liachirus melanospilos
[Carpet sole]

Photo by Dowling, C.

Western Central Pacific

Liachirus whitleyi Chabanaud, 1950

Photo by Photo by Dowling, C.
 
Liachirus whitleyi
[]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Microchirus azevia (de Brito Capello, 1867)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Microchirus azevia
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Microchirus boscanion (Chabanaud, 1926)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Microchirus boscanion
[Lusitanian sole]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Microchirus frechkopi Chabanaud, 1952

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Microchirus frechkopi
[Frechkop's sole]

Photo by Guerrieri, S.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Microchirus ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Guerrieri, S.
 
Microchirus ocellatus
[Foureyed sole]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 46 cm SL
Microchirus theophila (Risso, 1810)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Microchirus theophila
[Bastard sole]

Photo by García Rodríguez, M.

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Microchirus variegatus (Donovan, 1808)

Photo by Photo by García Rodríguez, M.
 
Microchirus variegatus
[Thickback sole]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Microchirus wittei Chabanaud, 1950

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Microchirus wittei
[Banded sole]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Monochirus atlanticus Chabanaud, 1940

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Monochirus atlanticus
[]

Photo by Guerrieri, S.

Mediterranean Sea.
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Monochirus hispidus Rafinesque, 1814

Photo by Photo by Guerrieri, S.
 
Monochirus hispidus
[Whiskered sole]
No picture found
 
Monochirus trichodactylus
[]
No picture found
 
Paradicula setifer
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Pardachirus balius Randall & Mee, 1994

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pardachirus balius
[Piebald sole]

Photo by Groeneveld, R.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Pardachirus hedleyi Ogilby, 1916

Photo by Photo by Groeneveld, R.
 
Pardachirus hedleyi
[Southern peacock sole]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Pardachirus marmoratus (Lacepède, 1802)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pardachirus marmoratus
[Finless sole]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Pardachirus morrowi (Chabanaud, 1954)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pardachirus morrowi
[Persian carpet sole]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Pardachirus pavoninus (Lacepède, 1802)

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Pardachirus pavoninus
[Peacock sole]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Pardachirus poropterus
[Estuary sole]
No picture found
 
Pardachirus rautheri
[]

Photo by Freitas, R.

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

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

Photo by MNHN

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

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Pegusa lascaris
[Sand sole]

Photo by Giragosov, V.

Northern Mediterranean Se
Max. Length 21.7 cm TL
Pegusa nasuta (Pallas, 1814)

Photo by 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 Photo by FAO
 
Pegusa triophthalma
[Cyclope sole]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Phyllichthys punctatus McCulloch, 1916

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Phyllichthys punctatus
[Spotted sole]
No picture found
 
Phyllichthys sclerolepis
[]
No picture found
 
Phyllichthys sejunctus
[]
No picture found
 
Rendahlia jaubertensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Rhinosolea microlepidota
[]

Photo by Bogorodsky, S.V.

Mediterranean Sea
Max. Length 65 cm TL
Solea aegyptiaca Chabanaud, 1927

Photo by Photo by Bogorodsky, S.V.
 
Solea aegyptiaca
[Egyptian sole]
No picture found
 
Solea capensis
[]

Photo by Iranian Fisheries Research Organization (IFRO)

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Solea elongata Day, 1877

Photo by Photo by Iranian Fisheries Research Organization (IFRO)
 
Solea elongata
[Elongate sole]
No picture found
 
Solea heinii
[]

Photo by A. Biju Kumar

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Solea ovata Richardson, 1846

Photo by Photo by A. Biju Kumar
 
Solea ovata
[Ovate sole]

Photo by Canosa, C. & B.F. Souto

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm SL
Solea senegalensis Kaup, 1858

Photo by Photo by Canosa, C. & B.F. Souto
 
Solea senegalensis
[Senegalese sole]

Photo by Canosa, C. & B.F. Souto

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 70 cm SL
Solea solea (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Canosa, C. & B.F. Souto
 
Solea solea
[Common sole]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 12.3 cm TL
Solea stanalandi Randall & McCarthy, 1989

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Solea stanalandi
[Stanaland's sole]
No picture found

Max. Length 17 cm TL
 
Solea turbynei
[]

Photo by Cox, C.D.

Red Sea
Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
Soleichthys dori Randall & Munroe, 2008

Photo by Photo by Cox, C.D.
 
Soleichthys dori
[]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Soleichthys heterorhinos (Bleeker, 1856)

Photo by Photo by Malaer, P.
 
Soleichthys heterorhinos
[Black-tip sole]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
Soleichthys maculosus Muchhala & Munroe, 2004

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Soleichthys maculosus
[]

Photo by Graham, K.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Soleichthys microcephalus (Günther, 1862)

Photo by Photo by Graham, K.
 
Soleichthys microcephalus
[Smallhead sole]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
 
Soleichthys multifasciatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Soleichthys nigrostriolatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Soleichthys oculofasciatus
[Banded-eye sole]
No picture found
 
Soleichthys serpenpellis
[Snakeskin sole]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
Soleichthys siammakuti Wongratana, 1975

Photo by Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Soleichthys siammakuti
[]

Photo by Summers, G.

Western Indian Ocean

Soleichthys tubiferus (Peters, 1876)

Photo by Photo by Summers, G.
 
Soleichthys tubiferus
[]

Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Synaptura albomaculata Kaup, 1858

Photo by Photo by Devarapalli, P.
 
Synaptura albomaculata
[Kaup's sole]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Synaptura cadenati Chabanaud, 1948

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Synaptura cadenati
[Guinean sole]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Synaptura commersonnii (Lacepède, 1802)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Synaptura commersonnii
[Commerson's sole]
No picture found

Max. Length 24.3 cm SL
 
Synaptura megalepidoura
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Synaptura salinarum
[Saltpan sole]

Photo by Horst, D.

Eastern Atlantic and West
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Synapturichthys kleinii (Risso, 1827)

Photo by Photo by Horst, D.
 
Synapturichthys kleinii
[Klein's sole]

Photo by Johnson, J.W.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Synclidopus hogani Johnson & Randall, 2008

Photo by Photo by Johnson, J.W.
 
Synclidopus hogani
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Synclidopus macleayanus (Ramsay, 1881)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Synclidopus macleayanus
[Narrowbanded sole]
No picture found

Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Typhlachirus caecus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Typhlachirus elongatus
[Mekong blind sole]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Typhlachirus lipophthalmus
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Vanstraelenia chirophthalma (Regan, 1915)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Vanstraelenia chirophthalma
[African solenette]
No picture found

Max. Length 20 cm NG
 
Zebrias altipinnis
[]
No picture found
 
Zebrias annandalei
[]
No picture found
 
Zebrias callizona
[]

Photo by Groeneveld, R.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Zebrias cancellatus (McCulloch, 1916)

Photo by Photo by Groeneveld, R.
 
Zebrias cancellatus
[Harrowed sole]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9.7 cm TL
Zebrias captivus Randall, 1995

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Zebrias captivus
[Convict zebra sole]
No picture found
 
Zebrias cochinensis
[]

Photo by Dowling, C.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Zebrias craticulus (McCulloch, 1916)

Photo by Photo by Dowling, C.
 
Zebrias craticulus
[Wicker work sole]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 14.3 cm SL
Zebrias crossolepis Zheng & Chang, 1965

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Zebrias crossolepis
[]

Photo by Adams, M.J.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Zebrias fasciatus (Basilewsky, 1855)

Photo by Photo by Adams, M.J.
 
Zebrias fasciatus
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Zebrias japonica (Bleeker, 1860)

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Zebrias japonica
[Wavyband sole]
No picture found
 
Zebrias keralensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.4 cm TL
 
Zebrias lucapensis
[]
No picture found
 
Zebrias maculosus
[]
No picture found
 
Zebrias munroi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Zebrias penescalaris
[Duskybanded sole]

Photo by Sheena Chung@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Zebrias quagga (Kaup, 1858)

Photo by Photo by Sheena Chung@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey
 
Zebrias quagga
[Fringefin zebra sole]

Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Zebrias regani (Gilchrist, 1906)

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Zebrias regani
[South African zebra sole]

Photo by Yau, B.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Zebrias scalaris Gomon, 1987

Photo by Photo by Yau, B.
 
Zebrias scalaris
[Many-band sole]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Zebrias synapturoides (Jenkins, 1910)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Zebrias synapturoides
[Indian zebra sole]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Zebrias zebra (Bloch, 1787)

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Zebrias zebra
[Zebra sole]
No picture found

Max. Length 22 cm SL
 
Zebrias zebrinus
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Achiroides leucorhynchos Asia 8 SL 1851
Achiroides melanorhynchus Asia 14 SL 1850
Aesopia cornuta Unicorn sole Indo-West Pacific 25 SL 1858
Aseraggodes albidus White sole Western Pacific 2.9 SL 2007
Aseraggodes andersoni Western Indian Ocean 2.4 SL 2013
Aseraggodes auroculus Eastern Central Pacific 3.6 SL 2005
Aseraggodes bahamondei South Pacific sole South Pacific 20 TL 1987
Aseraggodes beauforti Western Pacific 4.9 SL 1930
Aseraggodes borehami Boreham's sole Eastern Central Pacific 10.3 SL 1996
Aseraggodes brevirostris Western Indian Ocean 4.4 SL 2006
Aseraggodes chapleaui Madang sole Western Pacific 3.6 SL 2007
Aseraggodes cheni Northwest Pacific 7.5 SL 2007
Aseraggodes corymbus Western Pacific 7.7 SL 2007
Aseraggodes crypticus Cryptic Sole Eastern Indian Ocean 4.9 SL 2007
Aseraggodes cyaneus Western Pacific 8.3 SL 1890
Aseraggodes cyclurus Eastern Central Pacific 7.3 SL 2005
Aseraggodes diringeri Western Indian Ocean 10.4 SL 1997
Aseraggodes dubius Western Central Pacific 8.5 SL 1913
Aseraggodes filiger Western Pacific 110 TL 1913
Aseraggodes firmisquamis Western Pacific 3.2 SL 2005
Aseraggodes guttulatus Indo-West Pacific 7.9 SL 1858
Aseraggodes haackeanus Southern sole Eastern Indian Ocean 14 TL 1883
Aseraggodes heemstrai Western Indian Ocean 8.7 SL 2006
Aseraggodes heraldi Western Pacific 4.7 SL 2005
Aseraggodes herrei Herre's sole Eastern Pacific 15 TL 1940
Aseraggodes holcomi Eastern Central Pacific 5.9 SL 2002
Aseraggodes jenny Western Indian Ocean 5.6 SL 2006
Aseraggodes kaianus Western Pacific 14 SL 1880
Aseraggodes kimurai Western Pacific 7.2 SL 2007
Aseraggodes kobensis Western Pacific 10 SL 1896
Aseraggodes kruppi Western Indian Ocean 2.4 SL 2013
Aseraggodes lateralis Eastern Central Pacific 6.4 SL 2005
Aseraggodes lenisquamis Southwestern Pacific 10.2 SL 2005
Aseraggodes longipinnis Longfinned sole Western Pacific 5.5 SL 2007
Aseraggodes macronasus Western Indian Ocean 6.2 SL 2013
Aseraggodes magnoculus Western Central Pacific 4.0 SL 2005
Aseraggodes martine Western Indian Ocean 6.5 SL 2013
Aseraggodes matsuurai Lombok sole Western Pacific 5.5 SL 2007
Aseraggodes melanostictus Mottled sole Pacific Ocean 6 TL 1877
Aseraggodes microlepidotus Western Central Pacific. 1913
Aseraggodes nigrocirratus Southwest Pacific 8.9 SL 2005
Aseraggodes normani Western Central Pacific 13.2 TL 1930
Aseraggodes orientalis Northwest Pacific 4.4 SL 2007
Aseraggodes pelvicus North Central Pacific 6.8 SL 2005
Aseraggodes ramsaii Southwest Pacific 6.4 SL 1889
Aseraggodes satapoomini Andaman sole Eastern Indian Ocean 4.5 SL 2007
Aseraggodes senoui Mabul sole Western Pacific 4.3 SL 2007
Aseraggodes sinusarabici Western Indian Ocean 7.9 SL 1931
Aseraggodes steinitzi Western Indian Ocean 3.6 SL 1971
Aseraggodes suzumotoi Ambon sole Western Pacific 7.5 SL 2007
Aseraggodes texturatus Western Central Pacific 7.7 SL 1913
Aseraggodes therese Therese's sole Eastern Central Pacific 6.6 SL 1996
Aseraggodes umbratilis Western Indian Ocean 7.8 SL 1894
Aseraggodes whitakeri Whitaker's sole Pacific Ocean 4 SL 1966
Aseraggodes winterbottomi Negros sole Western Pacific 4.6 SL 2007
Aseraggodes xenicus Dwarf sole Indo-West Pacific 8 TL 1963
Aseraggodes zizette Mentawai sole Western Pacific 3.6 SL 2007
Austroglossus microlepis West coast sole Southeast Atlantic 75 TL 1863
Austroglossus pectoralis Mud sole Southeast Atlantic 60 TL 1858
Barbourichthys zanzibaricus Zanzibar sole Western Indian Ocean 8.6 TL 1934
Barnardichthys fulvomarginata Southeast Atlantic and We 26 TL 1904
Bathysolea lactea Eastern Central Atlantic 15 TL 1916
Bathysolea lagarderae Western Indian Ocean 12 SL 1990
Bathysolea polli Eastern Atlantic 25 SL 1950
Bathysolea profundicola Deepwater sole Eastern Atlantic 21 SL 1888
Brachirus aenea Western Pacific 21 TL 1931
Brachirus annularis Annular sole Indo-West Pacific 13 TL 1934
Brachirus aspilos Indo-Pacific 38 TL 1852
Brachirus breviceps Shorthead sole Western Pacific 1910
Brachirus fitzroiensis Western Pacific 1882
Brachirus harmandi Asia 10 SL 1878
Brachirus macrolepis Indian Ocean (Ref. 45255) 1858
Brachirus niger Black sole Southwest Pacific 35 TL 1880
Brachirus orientalis Oriental sole Indo-West Pacific 38 TL 1801
Brachirus pan Pan sole Indo-West Pacific 11.1 TL 1822
Brachirus panoides Asia 20 TL 1851
Brachirus sayaensis Indian Ocean 14.8 SL 2019
Brachirus selheimi Freshwater sole Oceania 15 TL 1882
Brachirus siamensis Asia 15 SL 1878
Brachirus swinhonis Western Pacific 9.9 SL 1867
Brachirus villosus Velvety sole Asia and Oceania 10.5 SL 1907
Buglossidium luteum Solenette Eastern Atlantic 20 TL 1810
Dagetichthys lakdoensis Africa 40 TL 1964
Dagetichthys lusitanicus Portuguese sole Eastern Atlantic 40 TL 1868
Dagetichthys marginatus White-margined sole Eastern Indian Ocean 50 TL 1900
Dexillus muelleri Tufted sole Indo-West Pacific 18 TL 1879
Dicologlossa cuneata Wedge sole Eastern Atlantic 30 SL 1881
Dicologlossa hexophthalma Ocellated wedge sole Eastern Atlantic 20 TL 1831
Heteromycteris capensis Cape sole Southeast Atlantic 15 TL 1858
Heteromycteris hartzfeldii Hook-nosed sole Western Pacific 20 SL 1853
Heteromycteris japonicus Bamboo sole Northwest Pacific 13.5 SL 1846
Heteromycteris matsubarai Western Pacific 13 SL 1963
Heteromycteris oculus Eyed sole Indo-West Pacific. 15 TL 1889
Heteromycteris proboscideus True sole Southeast Atlantic 10 TL 1925
Leptachirus alleni Allen’s Sole Asia 8.6 SL 2007
Leptachirus bensbach Bensbach River Sole Oceania 10.7 SL 2007
Leptachirus darwinensis Darwin Sole Oceania 7 SL 2007
Leptachirus kikori Kikori River Sole Oceania 7.2 SL 2007
Leptachirus klunzingeri Tailed sole Asia 1907
Leptachirus lorentz Lorentz River Sole Asia 8.1 SL 2007
Leptachirus polylepis Manyscale Sole Oceania 6.3 SL 2007
Leptachirus robertsi Robert’s Sole Oceania 7.1 SL 2007
Leptachirus triramus Three-line Sole Oceania 5.9 SL 2007
Liachirus melanospilos Carpet sole Indo-West Pacific 15 SL 1854
Liachirus whitleyi Western Central Pacific 1950
Microchirus azevia Eastern Atlantic 40 SL 1867
Microchirus boscanion Lusitanian sole Eastern Atlantic 20 TL 1926
Microchirus frechkopi Frechkop's sole Eastern Atlantic 20 TL 1952
Microchirus ocellatus Foureyed sole Eastern Central Atlantic 21 TL 1758
Microchirus theophila Bastard sole Eastern Central Atlantic 46 SL 1810
Microchirus variegatus Thickback sole Northeast Atlantic 35 SL 1808
Microchirus wittei Banded sole Eastern Atlantic 25 TL 1950
Monochirus atlanticus Eastern Atlantic 20 SL 1940
Monochirus hispidus Whiskered sole Mediterranean Sea. 22 TL 1814
Monochirus trichodactylus Western Pacific 1758
Paradicula setifer Western Central Pacific. 1927
Pardachirus balius Piebald sole Western Indian Ocean 22 TL 1994
Pardachirus hedleyi Southern peacock sole Southwest Pacific 15 TL 1916
Pardachirus marmoratus Finless sole Western Indian Ocean 26 TL 1802
Pardachirus morrowi Persian carpet sole Western Indian Ocean 18 TL 1954
Pardachirus pavoninus Peacock sole Indo-Pacific 25 TL 1802
Pardachirus poropterus Estuary sole Asia and Oceania 7 SL 1851
Pardachirus rautheri Oceania 1931
Pegusa cadenati Cadenat's sole Eastern Atlantic 18 SL 1954
Pegusa impar Adriatic sole Eastern Atlantic 35 TL 1831
Pegusa lascaris Sand sole Eastern Atlantic 40 SL 1810
Pegusa nasuta Blackhand sole Northern Mediterranean Se 21.7 TL 1814
Pegusa triophthalma Cyclope sole Eastern Central Atlantic 30 TL 1863
Phyllichthys punctatus Spotted sole Eastern Indian Ocean 25 SL 1916
Phyllichthys sclerolepis Western Central Pacific. 1878
Phyllichthys sejunctus Western Central Pacific. 1935
Rendahlia jaubertensis Western Central Pacific. 1921
Rhinosolea microlepidota Northwest Pacific 2.4 SL 1946
Solea aegyptiaca Egyptian sole Mediterranean Sea 65 TL 1927
Solea capensis Eastern Atlantic 1902
Solea elongata Elongate sole Western Indian Ocean 30 TL 1877
Solea heinii Indian Ocean. 1903
Solea ovata Ovate sole Indo-Pacific 10 TL 1846
Solea senegalensis Senegalese sole Eastern Atlantic 60 SL 1858
Solea solea Common sole Eastern Atlantic 70 SL 1758
Solea stanalandi Stanaland's sole Western Indian Ocean 12.3 TL 1989
Solea turbynei Western Indian Ocean 17 TL 1904
Soleichthys dori Red Sea 10.6 SL 2008
Soleichthys heterorhinos Black-tip sole Eastern Indian Ocean and 18 SL 1856
Soleichthys maculosus Western Pacific 9.5 SL 2004
Soleichthys microcephalus Smallhead sole Southwest Pacific 22 TL 1862
Soleichthys multifasciatus Indian Ocean 11.9 SL 1858
Soleichthys nigrostriolatus Western Pacific 6.8 SL 1870
Soleichthys oculofasciatus Banded-eye sole Western Pacific 12.5 SL 2004
Soleichthys serpenpellis Snakeskin sole Eastern Indian Ocean to W 2004
Soleichthys siammakuti Western Pacific 8.2 SL 1975
Soleichthys tubiferus Western Indian Ocean 1876
Synaptura albomaculata Kaup's sole Indian Ocean 30 TL 1858
Synaptura cadenati Guinean sole Eastern Central Atlantic 35 TL 1948
Synaptura commersonnii Commerson's sole Indo-West Pacific 36 TL 1802
Synaptura megalepidoura Western Central Pacific 24.3 SL 1934
Synaptura salinarum Saltpan sole Oceania 15 TL 1910
Synapturichthys kleinii Klein's sole Eastern Atlantic and West 40 TL 1827
Synclidopus hogani Western Pacific 6.2 SL 2008
Synclidopus macleayanus Narrowbanded sole Western Pacific 28 TL 1881
Typhlachirus caecus Asia 14 TL 1931
Typhlachirus elongatus Mekong blind sole Western Pacific 7.1 SL 1940
Typhlachirus lipophthalmus Western Pacific 10 SL 1882
Vanstraelenia chirophthalma African solenette Eastern Atlantic 28 TL 1915
Zebrias altipinnis Indo-West Pacific 20 NG 1890
Zebrias annandalei Indian Ocean 1967
Zebrias callizona Western Pacific 1903
Zebrias cancellatus Harrowed sole Eastern Indian Ocean 27 TL 1916
Zebrias captivus Convict zebra sole Western Indian Ocean 9.7 TL 1995
Zebrias cochinensis Western Indian Ocean 1967
Zebrias craticulus Wicker work sole Eastern Indian Ocean 15 TL 1916
Zebrias crossolepis Northwest Pacific 14.3 SL 1965
Zebrias fasciatus Northwest Pacific 25 SL 1855
Zebrias japonica Wavyband sole Western Pacific 15 SL 1860
Zebrias keralensis Indian Ocean 1976
Zebrias lucapensis Western Central Pacific 8.4 TL 1985
Zebrias maculosus Indian Ocean 1977
Zebrias munroi Western Central Pacific 1966
Zebrias penescalaris Duskybanded sole Eastern Indian Ocean 15 TL 1987
Zebrias quagga Fringefin zebra sole Indo-West Pacific 15 TL 1858
Zebrias regani South African zebra sole Western Indian Ocean 16 TL 1906
Zebrias scalaris Many-band sole Southwest Pacific 20 TL 1987
Zebrias synapturoides Indian zebra sole Indo-West Pacific 15 TL 1910
Zebrias zebra Zebra sole Western Pacific 26 TL 1787
Zebrias zebrinus Northwest Pacific 22 SL 1846



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