Monochirus

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Monochirus
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Monochirus hispidus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Soleidae
Genus: Monochirus
Rafinesque, 1814
Type species
Monochirus hispidus
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]

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References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Monochirus hispidus" in FishBase . May 2014 version.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Monochirus trichodactylus" in FishBase . May 2014 version.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Monochirus in FishBase . December 2012 version.