Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Soleidae Soles

Genus: Microchirus

(See list of species below)


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7 species (see list below)
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Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Microchirus azevia (de Brito Capello, 1867)

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Microchirus azevia
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Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Microchirus boscanion (Chabanaud, 1926)

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Microchirus boscanion
[Lusitanian sole]

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Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Microchirus frechkopi Chabanaud, 1952

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Microchirus frechkopi
[Frechkop's sole]

Photo by Guerrieri, S.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Microchirus ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Microchirus ocellatus
[Foureyed sole]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 46 cm SL
Microchirus theophila (Risso, 1810)

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Microchirus theophila
[Bastard sole]

Photo by García Rodríguez, M.

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Microchirus variegatus (Donovan, 1808)

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Microchirus variegatus
[Thickback sole]

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Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Microchirus wittei Chabanaud, 1950

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Microchirus wittei
[Banded sole]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Microchirus azevia Eastern Atlantic 40 SL 1867
Microchirus boscanion Lusitanian sole Eastern Atlantic 20 TL 1926
Microchirus frechkopi Frechkop's sole Eastern Atlantic 20 TL 1952
Microchirus ocellatus Foureyed sole Eastern Central Atlantic 21 TL 1758
Microchirus theophila Bastard sole Eastern Central Atlantic 46 SL 1810
Microchirus variegatus Thickback sole Northeast Atlantic 35 SL 1808
Microchirus wittei Banded sole Eastern Atlantic 25 TL 1950



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