Austroglossus microlepis

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Austroglossus microlepis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Soleidae
Genus: Austroglossus
Species:
A. microlepis
Binomial name
Austroglossus microlepis
(Bleeker, 1863)

Austroglossus microlepis, or the West coast sole, is a sea fish that is endemic to South Africa and is found from Namibia to False Bay.

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References

  1. Munroe, T.A. (2010). "Austroglossus microlepis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T155236A4754131. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T155236A4754131.en . Retrieved 28 January 2022.