Depth range
States & territories
GeoZone
- N coast(9)
- Gulf of Carpentaria(6)
- NE coast(6)
- NW coast(6)
- Central W coast(4)
- Central E coast(4)
- Lower W coast(3)
- Great Australian Bight(1)
- Great Barrier Reef(1)
- SW coast(1)
- NW oceanic(1)
- NE coastal(1)
Habitat & ecology
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Suyen's Tongue Sole
Cynoglossus suyeni
Fowler 1934
Actinopterygii > Pleuronectiformes > Cynoglossidae > Cynoglossus
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Annulate Sole
Brachirus annularis
Fowler 1934
Actinopterygii > Pleuronectiformes > Soleidae > Brachirus
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Freshwater Tongue Sole
Cynoglossus heterolepis
Weber 1910
Actinopterygii > Pleuronectiformes > Cynoglossidae > Cynoglossus
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Norman's Sole
Aseraggodes normani
Chabanaud 1930
Actinopterygii > Pleuronectiformes > Soleidae > Aseraggodes
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Kops' Tongue Sole
Cynoglossus kopsii
(Bleeker 1851)
Actinopterygii > Pleuronectiformes > Cynoglossidae > Cynoglossus
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Fourline Tongue Sole
Cynoglossus bilineatus
(Lacépède 1802)
Actinopterygii > Pleuronectiformes > Cynoglossidae > Cynoglossus
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Bearded Sole
Liachirus whitleyi
(Chabanaud 1950)
Actinopterygii > Pleuronectiformes > Soleidae > Liachirus
This species was previously named Aseraggodes whitleyi .
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Tufted Sole
Dexillus muelleri
(Steindachner 1879)
Actinopterygii > Pleuronectiformes > Soleidae > Dexillus
This species was previously known as Brachirus muelleri .
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Thickray Sole
Aesopia cornuta
Kaup 1858
Actinopterygii > Pleuronectiformes > Soleidae > Aesopia
A greyish to yellowish-brown sole, with darker 12-16 bars edged with black on the head, body and fins, and a black caudal fin with bright yellow blotches. The first dorsal-fin ray is elongate and thickened with many hair-like projections on the upper surface. The Thickray Sole often lies buried in sand with only the eyes exposed.