Biology:Dicologlossa

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Dicologlossa
Dicologlossa cuneata.JPG
Wedge Sole (D. cuneata)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Soleidae
Genus: Dicologlossa
Chabanaud, 1927
Type species
Solea cuneata
Moreau, 1881

Dicologlossa is a genus of soles native to the tropical and subtropical eastern Atlantic Ocean.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Dicologlossa cuneata (É. Moreau, 1881) (Wedge sole)
  • Dicologlossa hexophthalma (E. T. Bennett, 1831) (Ocellated wedge sole)

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Dicologlossa in FishBase. December 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q905084 entry