Austroglossus
Austroglossus is a genus of soles native to the Atlantic coast of southern Africa.
| Austroglossus | |
|---|---|
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| West Coast Sole (A. microlepis) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Soleidae |
| Genus: | Austroglossus Regan, 1920 |
| Type species | |
| Synaptura pectoralis Kaup, 1858 | |
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Austroglossus microlepis (Bleeker, 1863) (West coast sole)
- Austroglossus pectoralis (Kaup, 1858) (Mud sole)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Austroglossus in FishBase. December 2012 version.
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