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Zebrias
Zebrias zebra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Soleidae
Genus: Zebrias
D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1900
Type species
Solea zebrina
Temminck & Schlegel, 1846
Synonyms
  • Haplozebrias Chabanaud, 1943
  • Holonodus Chabanaud, 1936
  • Nematozebrias Chabanaud, 1943
  • Pseudaesopia Chabanaud, 1934
  • Strabozebrias Chabanaud, 1943

Zebrias is a genus of soles native to coastal waters in the Indo-Pacific and southern Australia. All species in the genus have clear dark and pale stripes (resembling the related Aesopia and Pseudaesopia), giving it a name derived from the word 'Zebra' due to the shared characteristic.[1] At least some members of this genus are toxic.[2]

Species

The 18 currently recognized species in this genus are:[3]

References

  1. ^ "Zebrias zebrinus summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
  2. ^ Elst, R. van der (1997) A Guide to the Common Sea Fishes of South Africa. ISBN 978-1868253944
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Zebrias". FishBase. December 2012 version.