Biology:Pegusa

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Pegusa
Pegusa lascaris.jpg
Sand sole (P. lascaris)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Soleidae
Genus: Pegusa
Günther, 1862
Type species
Solea aurantiaca as a synonym of Pegusa lascaris
Günther 1862

Pegusa is a genus of soles native to the Eastern Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and Black Sea.

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:[1]

  • Pegusa cadenati Chabanaud, 1954 (Cadenat's sole)
  • Pegusa impar (E. T. Bennett, 1831) (Adriatic sole)
  • Pegusa lascaris (A. Risso, 1810) (sand sole)
  • Pegusa nasuta (Pallas, 1814) (blackhand sole)
  • Pegusa triophthalma (Bleeker, 1863) (Cyclope sole)

References

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

Wikidata ☰ Q929213 entry