Typhlachirus [Typhlachirus]

Description

Typhlachirus includes unique soles known for their blind or nearly blind condition, adapted to life in turbid, sediment-rich waters. Found in the Indo-Pacific, these fishes have elongated bodies and rely on their sense of touch and smell to find food, primarily feeding on small invertebrates.

Species
Blind sole [Typhlachirus caecus]
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Cavern sole [Typhlachirus cavernicola]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Chordates
Chordata
Class Fish
Actinopterygii
Order Flatfishes
Pleuronectiformes
Family Soles
Soleidae
Statistics
  • Species 2