Dagetichthys

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Dagetichthys
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Suborder: Pleuronectoidei
Family: Soleidae
Genus: Dagetichthys
Stauch & Blanc, 1964
Type species
Dagetichthys lakdoensis
Stauch & Blanc, 1964
Synonyms
  • TrichobrachirusChabanaud, 1943
  • SynapturaCantor, 1849

Dagetichthys is a genus of soles. They are found in salt and brackish water in the East Atlantic and Eastern Indian Ocean, but D. lakdoensis is restricted to fresh water in Cameroon.

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Taxonomy

Dagetichthys was previously a monotypic genus which contained just D. lakdoensis. Synaptura was considered an incorrect designation by the ICZN and their species were added here. [1] [2]


Species

Six species are recognized as valid: [3]

References

  1. ↑ J. Vachon; François Chapleau & M. Desoutter-Meniger (2007). "Taxonomic revision and phylogeny of Dagetichthys and Synaptura (Soleidae)". Cybium. 31: 401–416.
  2. ↑ Bailly, Nicolas (2014). "Dagetichthys Stauch & Blanc, 1964". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Dagetichthys". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 15 January 2026.
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