Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Soleidae Soles

Genus: Synaptura

(See list of species below)


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5 species (see list below)
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Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Synaptura albomaculata Kaup, 1858

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Synaptura albomaculata
[Kaup's sole]

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Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Synaptura cadenati Chabanaud, 1948

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Synaptura cadenati
[Guinean sole]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Synaptura commersonnii (Lacepède, 1802)

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Synaptura commersonnii
[Commerson's sole]
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Max. Length 24.3 cm SL
 
Synaptura megalepidoura
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Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Synaptura salinarum
[Saltpan sole]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Synaptura albomaculata Kaup's sole Indian Ocean 30 TL 1858
Synaptura cadenati Guinean sole Eastern Central Atlantic 35 TL 1948
Synaptura commersonnii Commerson's sole Indo-West Pacific 36 TL 1802
Synaptura megalepidoura Western Central Pacific 24.3 SL 1934
Synaptura salinarum Saltpan sole Oceania 15 TL 1910



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