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Class: Teleostei
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Soleidae Soles

Genus: Monochirus

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Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Monochirus atlanticus Chabanaud, 1940

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Monochirus atlanticus
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Photo by Guerrieri, S.

Mediterranean Sea.
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Monochirus hispidus Rafinesque, 1814

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Monochirus hispidus
[Whiskered sole]
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Monochirus trichodactylus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Monochirus atlanticus Eastern Atlantic 20 SL 1940
Monochirus hispidus Whiskered sole Mediterranean Sea. 22 TL 1814
Monochirus trichodactylus Western Pacific 1758



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