Monochirus
| Monochirus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Soleidae |
| Genus: | Monochirus Rafinesque, 1814 |
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]
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[3]
- Monochirus hispidus Rafinesque, 1814 (Whiskered sole)
- Monochirus trichodactylus (Linnaeus, 1758)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Monochirus hispidus" in FishBase. May 2014 version.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Monochirus trichodactylus" in FishBase. May 2014 version.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Monochirus in FishBase. December 2012 version.
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