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Microchirus

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Microchirus
Microchirus ocellatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Soleidae
Genus: Microchirus
Bonaparte, 1833
Type species
Pleuronectes microchirus as a synonym of Microchirus variegatus
Delaroche, 1809
Synonyms

Microchirus is a genus of soles native to the Eastern Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.

Species

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

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Microchirus". FishBase. December 2012 version.