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Brachirus

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Genus of fishes

Brachirus
Brachirus panoides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Suborder: Pleuronectoidei
Family: Soleidae
Genus: Brachirus
Swainson, 1839
Type species
Pleuronectes orientalis
Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Brachirus is a genus of small and medium-sized soles. Most are native to marine and brackish waters in the Indo-Pacific, but several species can also be seen freshwater in southern Asia, Eastern Africa, New Guinea and Australia.

Species

There are currently 18 recognized species in this genus:

References

  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Brachirus". FishBase. December 2012 version.
Taxon identifiers
Brachirus


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