Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Soleidae Soles

Genus: Solea

(See list of species below)

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9 species (see list below)

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Photo by Bogorodsky, S.V.

Solea aegyptiaca
[Egyptian sole]

No picture found
Eastern Atlantic

Solea capensis
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Photo by Iranian Fisheries Research Organization (IFRO)

Solea elongata
[Elongate sole]

No picture found
Indian Ocean.

Solea heinii
[]

Photo by A. Biju Kumar

Solea ovata
[Ovate sole]

Photo by Canosa, C. & B.F. Souto

Solea senegalensis
[Senegalese sole]

Photo by Canosa, C. & B.F. Souto

Solea solea
[Common sole]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Solea stanalandi
[Stanaland's sole]

No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 17 cm TL

Solea turbynei
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9 Species of Family Soleidae with Genus Solea
(Soles)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1927	Solea aegyptiaca	Egyptian sole	Mediterranean Sea	65 TL
1902	Solea capensis		Eastern Atlantic
1877	Solea elongata	Elongate sole	Western Indian Ocean	30 TL
1903	Solea heinii		Indian Ocean.
1846	Solea ovata	Ovate sole	Indo-Pacific	10 TL
1858	Solea senegalensis	Senegalese sole	Eastern Atlantic	60 SL
1758	Solea solea	Common sole	Eastern Atlantic	70 SL
1989	Solea stanalandi	Stanaland's sole	Western Indian Ocean	12.3 TL
1904	Solea turbynei		Western Indian Ocean	17 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PleuronectiformesFamily: Soleidae SolesGenus: Solea(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Soleidae Soles

Genus: Solea

(See list of species below)