Biology:Phyllichthys

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Phyllichthys
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Phyllichthys sclerolepis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Soleidae
Genus: Phyllichthys
McCulloch, 1916
Type species
Synaptura sclerolepis
Macleay, 1878

Phyllichthys is a genus of soles native to the Western Pacific and Eastern Indian oceans.

Species

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

  • Phyllichthys punctatus McCulloch, 1916 (Spotted sole)
  • Phyllichthys sclerolepis (W. J. Macleay, 1878)
  • Phyllichthys sejunctus Whitley, 1935

References

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

Wikidata ☰ Q1235130 entry