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Class: Teleostei
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Soleidae Soles

Genus: Pegusa

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5 species (see list below)
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Photo by Freitas, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Pegusa cadenati Chabanaud, 1954

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Pegusa cadenati
[Cadenat's sole]

Photo by Poggiani, L.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Pegusa impar (Bennett, 1831)

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Pegusa impar
[Adriatic sole]

Photo by MNHN

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Pegusa lascaris (Risso, 1810)

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Pegusa lascaris
[Sand sole]

Photo by Giragosov, V.

Northern Mediterranean Se
Max. Length 21.7 cm TL
Pegusa nasuta (Pallas, 1814)

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Pegusa nasuta
[Blackhand sole]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Pegusa triophthalma (Bleeker, 1863)

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Pegusa triophthalma
[Cyclope sole]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pegusa cadenati Cadenat's sole Eastern Atlantic 18 SL 1954
Pegusa impar Adriatic sole Eastern Atlantic 35 TL 1831
Pegusa lascaris Sand sole Eastern Atlantic 40 SL 1810
Pegusa nasuta Blackhand sole Northern Mediterranean Se 21.7 TL 1814
Pegusa triophthalma Cyclope sole Eastern Central Atlantic 30 TL 1863



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