Austroglossus is a genus of soles native to the Atlantic coast of southern Africa.
Austroglossus | |
---|---|
![]() | |
West Coast Sole (A. microlepis) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
Family: | Soleidae |
Genus: | Austroglossus Regan, 1920 |
Type species | |
Synaptura pectoralis Kaup, 1858
|
Species
editThere are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Austroglossus microlepis (Bleeker, 1863) (West coast sole)
- Austroglossus pectoralis (Kaup, 1858) (Mud sole)
References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Austroglossus". FishBase. December 2012 version.