Aesopia cornuta
| Aesopia cornuta | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Soleidae |
| Genus: | Aesopia Kaup, 1858 |
| Species: | A. cornuta |
| Binomial name | |
| Aesopia cornuta Kaup, 1858 | |
Aesopia cornuta, the unicorn sole, is a species of sole native to the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. This species grows to a standard length of 25 cm (9.8 in), and is the only known member of its genus.
See also
- Pseudaesopia and Zebrias, two related genera with similar striped patterns
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Aesopia cornuta" in FishBase. December 2012 version.
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