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Microchirus
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Microchirus

Microchirus is a genus of soles native to the Eastern Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.

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7 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 7 known species

Four-eyed Sole

speciesMicrochirus ocellatus

Thick-backed Sole

speciesMicrochirus variegatus

Bastard Sole

speciesMicrochirus azevia

Ocellated Wedge Sole

speciesMicrochirus hexophthalmus

Lusitanian Sole

speciesMicrochirus boscanion

Microchirus frechkopi

speciesMicrochirus frechkopi

Banded sole

speciesMicrochirus wittei

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 89914.