Description Distribution: Primarily Europe to Australia and Japan. Both eyes on the right side of the head. Margin of preoperculum...
Description Distribution: Primarily Europe to Australia and Japan. Both eyes on the right side of the head. Margin of preoperculum completely concealed (covered by skin and scales). Dorsal fin origin above or before eyes; pectoral fins present or absent; no fin spines. Dorsal and anal fins free from caudal fin or united with caudal fin. Pelvics free from anal fin. Soles are benthic, neritic fishes, some of considerable economic importance. The taxonomy of this family needs revision. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Soleidae Bonaparte, 1833. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125581 on 2025-07-15
basis of recordvan der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Taxonomy
taxonomy sourceVan Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online athttps://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1[details] Available for editors [request]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Description Distribution: Primarily Europe to Australia and Japan. Both eyes on the right side of the head. Margin of preoperculum completely concealed (covered by skin and scales). Dorsal fin origin above or before eyes; pectoral fins present or absent; no fin spines. Dorsal and anal fins free from caudal fin or united with caudal fin. Pelvics free from anal fin. Soles are benthic, neritic fishes, some of considerable economic importance. The taxonomy of this family needs revision. [details]