Depth range
States & territories
GeoZone
- N coast(10)
- NW coast(7)
- Gulf of Carpentaria(6)
- NE coast(6)
- Central W coast(5)
- Lower W coast(4)
- Central E coast(4)
- SW coast(3)
- Great Australian Bight(2)
- Great Barrier Reef(2)
- S Gulfs coast(2)
- NE coastal(1)
- NW oceanic(1)
- SE oceanic(1)
Habitat & ecology
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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.
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Southern Sole
Aseraggodes haackeanus
(Steindachner 1883)
Actinopterygii > Pleuronectiformes > Soleidae > Aseraggodes
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Norman's Sole
Aseraggodes normani
Chabanaud 1930
Actinopterygii > Pleuronectiformes > Soleidae > Aseraggodes
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Annulate Sole
Brachirus annularis
Fowler 1934
Actinopterygii > Pleuronectiformes > Soleidae > Brachirus
- No Photo Available Dusky Sole Brachirus aspilos (Bleeker 1852) Actinopterygii > Pleuronectiformes > Soleidae > Brachirus
- No Photo Available Fitzroy Sole Brachirus fitzroiensis (De Vis 1882) Actinopterygii > Pleuronectiformes > Soleidae > Brachirus
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Oriental Sole
Brachirus orientalis
(Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Actinopterygii > Pleuronectiformes > Soleidae > Brachirus
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Saltpan Sole
Brachirus salinarum
Ogilby 1910
Actinopterygii > Pleuronectiformes > Soleidae > Brachirus
A brown to tan freshwater sole with irregular darker brown blotches, and a white underside.
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Fourline Tongue Sole
Cynoglossus bilineatus
(Lacépède 1802)
Actinopterygii > Pleuronectiformes > Cynoglossidae > Cynoglossus
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Southern Tongue Sole
Cynoglossus broadhursti
Waite 1905
Actinopterygii > Pleuronectiformes > Cynoglossidae > Cynoglossus