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Dexillus muelleri (Steindachner, 1879)

Tufted sole
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Common names: Tufted sole
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Museum: CSIRO CA2102. Found from North West Cape to Darwin (Ref. 5978).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.csiro.au/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Willing, R.S. and P.J. Pender, 1989
National Database:

Common names from other countries

米氏右鳎, Dadale, 米氏右鰨, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > Soleidae (Soles)
Etymology: Dexillus: Greek, dexis, -eos = bite (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Steindachner.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal.   Tropical; 21°N - 23°S, 78°E - 168°W

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