Brachirus Explained

Brachirus is a genus of small and medium-sized soles. Most are native to marine and brackish waters in the Indo-Pacific, but several species can also be seen freshwater in southern Asia, Eastern Africa, New Guinea and Australia.

Species

There are currently 18 recognized species in this genus:

• Brachirus aenea (H. M. Smith, 1931)
• Brachirus annularis Fowler, 1934 (Annular sole)
• Brachirus aspilos (Bleeker, 1852)
• Brachirus dicholepis (W. K. H. Peters, 1877)
• Brachirus elongatus (Pellegrin & Chevey, 1940) (Mekong blind sole)
• Brachirus harmandi (Sauvage, 1878)
• Brachirus heterolepis (Bleeker, 1856)
• Brachirus macrolepis (Bleeker, 1858)
• Brachirus niger (W. J. Macleay, 1880) (Black sole)
• Brachirus orientalis (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801) (Oriental sole)
• Brachirus pan (F. Hamilton, 1822) (Pan sole)
• Brachirus panoides (Bleeker, 1851)
• Brachirus selheimi (W. J. Macleay, 1882) (Selheim's sole)
• Brachirus siamensis (Sauvage, 1878)
• Brachirus sorsogonensis (Evermann & Seale, 1907) (One-eyed sole)
• Brachirus swinhonis (Steindachner, 1867)
• Brachirus villosus (M. C. W. Weber, 1907) (Velvety sole)