Soleidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Pleuronectiformes, class . The family contains 10 accepted species worldwide.
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Pegusa lascaris (Risso, 1810)
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Synapturichthys kleinii (Risso, 1827)
Synapturichthys kleinii is a small flatfish found in the Mediterranean, eastern …
Solea senegalensis Kaup, 1858
Solea senegalensis, the Senegalese sole, is a demersal flatfish native to the ea…
Soleichthys heterorhinos (Bleeker, 1856)
Blue edged sole (Soleichthys heterorhinos) is a biofluorescent 18 cm sole from t…
Solea solea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Solea solea, the common sole, is a flatfish species found in the northeastern At…
Buglossidium luteum (Risso, 1810)
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Pardachirus marmoratus (Lacepède, 1802)
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Soleidae animals belong to the Pleuronectiformes order in the Animalia kingdom. This trait distinguishes Senegalese sole from common sole; common sole have a distinct black spot near the margin of the pectoral fin instead. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Soleidae is classified in the order Pleuronectiformes, class , phylum Chordata. They also have a distinct patch of pigment on the ventral abdominal wall, and their characteristic head shape is visible from early developmental stages.
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