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Class: Teleostei
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Soleidae Soles

Genus: Brachirus

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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Brachirus aenea Western Pacific 21 TL 1931
Brachirus annularis Annular sole Indo-West Pacific 13 TL 1934
Brachirus aspilos Indo-Pacific 38 TL 1852
Brachirus breviceps Shorthead sole Western Pacific 1910
Brachirus fitzroiensis Western Pacific 1882
Brachirus harmandi Asia 10 SL 1878
Brachirus macrolepis Indian Ocean (Ref. 45255) 1858
Brachirus niger Black sole Southwest Pacific 35 TL 1880
Brachirus orientalis Oriental sole Indo-West Pacific 38 TL 1801
Brachirus pan Pan sole Indo-West Pacific 11.1 TL 1822
Brachirus panoides Asia 20 TL 1851
Brachirus sayaensis Indian Ocean 14.8 SL 2019
Brachirus selheimi Freshwater sole Oceania 15 TL 1882
Brachirus siamensis Asia 15 SL 1878
Brachirus swinhonis Western Pacific 9.9 SL 1867
Brachirus villosus Velvety sole Asia and Oceania 10.5 SL 1907



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