Synapturichthys kleinii

Synapturichthys kleinii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Pleuronectiformes
Family:	Soleidae
Genus:	Synapturichthys; Chabanaud, 1927
Species:	S. kleinii
Binomial name
	Synapturichthys kleinii; (A. Risso, 1827)
Synonyms
	Rhombus kleinii Risso, 1827; Pegusa kleinii (Risso, 1827); Solea kleinii (Risso, 1827); Synaptura kleinii (Risso, 1827); Synaptura savignyi Kaup, 1858; Solea capellonis Steindachner, 1868; Synaptura melanoptera Gilchrist, 1904; Solea melanoptera (Gilchrist, 1904); Solea alboguttata Fowler, 1929;

Synapturichthys kleinii, Klein's sole, is a species of sole found in the Mediterranean Sea and along the Atlantic coast of Africa, just barely entering the Indian Ocean in South Africa. This species grows to a length of 40 centimetres (16 in) TL, though most only reach around 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL, and is of economic importance. This species is the only known member of its genus.

References

Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Synapturichthys kleinii" in FishBase. December 2012 version.

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