Biology:Leptachirus

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Leptachirus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Soleidae
Genus: Leptachirus
J. E. Randall, 2007
Type species
Leptachirus alleni
Randall, 2007

Leptachirus is a genus of small soles native to brackish and fresh water in New Guinea and northern Australia.[1]

Species

There are currently nine recognized species in this genus:[2]

  • Leptachirus alleni J. E. Randall, 2007 (Allen's Sole)
  • Leptachirus bensbach J. E. Randall, 2007 (Bensbach River Sole)
  • Leptachirus darwinensis J. E. Randall, 2007 (Darwin Sole)
  • Leptachirus kikori J. E. Randall, 2007 (Kikori River Sole)
  • Leptachirus klunzingeri (M. C. W. Weber, 1907) (Tailed sole)
  • Leptachirus lorentz J. E. Randall, 2007 (Lorentz River Sole)
  • Leptachirus polylepis J. E. Randall, 2007 (Manyscale Sole)
  • Leptachirus robertsi J. E. Randall, 2007 (Robert's Sole)
  • Leptachirus triramus J. E. Randall, 2007 (Three-line Sole)

References

  1. Randall, J.E. (2007). Leptachirus, a new soleid fish genus from New Guinea and northern Australia, with descriptions of eight new species. Records of the Western Australian Museum 24:81-108.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Leptachirus in FishBase. December 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q1129291 entry