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Synaptura (Sole)

Synonyms: Achlyopa; Achylopa

Wikipedia Abstract

Synaptura is a genus of soles. Most species are found in salt and brackish water in the Indo-Pacific and tropical East Atlantic, but S. salinarum is restricted to fresh water in Australia. The largest species in the genus reaches a length of 50 cm (20 in).
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Species

Synaptura albomaculata (Karup's sole) (Attributes)
Synaptura cadenati (Guinean sole)
Synaptura cinerascens
Synaptura commersonnii (Commerson's sole) (Attributes)
Synaptura hediste
Synaptura marginata (Shallow-water sole)
Synaptura megalepidoura (Sole)
Synaptura salinarum (Saltpan sole)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0