Brachirus

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Brachirus
Brachirus orientalis.jpg
Brachirus orientalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Soleidae
Genus: Brachirus
Swainson, 1839
Type species
Pleuronectes orientalis
Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Brachirus is a genus of small and medium-sized soles. Most are native to marine and brackish waters in the Indo-Pacific, but several species can also be seen freshwater in southern Asia, Eastern Africa, New Guinea and Australia.

Species

There are currently 18 recognized species in this genus: [1]

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References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Brachirus in FishBase . December 2012 version.