Solea [Solea]
Description
Solea is a well-known genus of soles, including species such as the common sole, Solea solea. These fishes are distributed in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea. They have a flat, oval body and a preference for sandy or muddy sea floors, where they feed on worms, crustaceans, and other small invertebrates.
Species
Common Sole [Solea solea]
View DetailsSenegalese Sole [Solea senegalensis]
View DetailsThickback Sole [Solea stanalandi]
View DetailsAndaman Sole [Solea andamanensis]
View DetailsTaxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Flatfishes
Pleuronectiformes
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| Family |
Soles
Soleidae
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Statistics
- Species 4