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Class: Teleostei
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Soleidae Soles

Genus: Brachirus

(See list of species below)


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16 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 21 cm TL
 
Brachirus aenea
[]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Brachirus annularis Fowler, 1934

Photo by Photo by Ho, H.-C.
 
Brachirus annularis
[Annular sole]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Brachirus aspilos (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Photo by Ryanskiy, A.
 
Brachirus aspilos
[]
No picture found
 
Brachirus breviceps
[Shorthead sole]
No picture found
 
Brachirus fitzroiensis
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Brachirus harmandi (Sauvage, 1878)

Photo by Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Brachirus harmandi
[]
No picture found
 
Brachirus macrolepis
[]

Photo by Yau, B.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Brachirus niger (Macleay, 1880)

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Brachirus niger
[Black sole]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Brachirus orientalis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Brachirus orientalis
[Oriental sole]

Photo by Rahman, A.K.A.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 11.1 cm TL
Brachirus pan (Hamilton, 1822)

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Brachirus pan
[Pan sole]

Photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand

Asia
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Brachirus panoides (Bleeker, 1851)

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Brachirus panoides
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.8 cm SL
 
Brachirus sayaensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Brachirus selheimi
[Freshwater sole]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm SL
 
Brachirus siamensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
 
Brachirus swinhonis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
 
Brachirus villosus
[Velvety sole]


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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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