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Soleidae

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Noun1.Soleidae - soles
fish family - any of various families of fish
Heterosomata, order Heterosomata, order Pleuronectiformes - flatfishes: halibut; sole; flounder; plaice; turbot; tonguefishes
sole - right-eyed flatfish; many are valued as food; most common in warm seas especially European
genus Solea, Solea - type genus of the Soleidae
genus Parophrys, Parophrys - a genus of Soleidae
genus Psettichthys, Psettichthys - a genus of Soleidae
genus Trinectes, Trinectes - a genus of Soleidae


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Sole Sole is a flatfish with its eyes on the right-hand side of the body, and belongs to the family of flatfishes known as Soleidae.
Laborious research tells me that true soles belong to the family Soleidae and are dextral fish, meaning they have eyes on the right hand side.
X Paralichthys X albiguta/lethostigma Citharichthys arctifrons X Citharichthys cornutus X Citharichthys gymnorhinus X Citharichthys spilopterus Cspi X Etropus crossotus Ecro X Hippoglossina oblongatta X Paralichthys lethostigma X Soleidae Trinectes maculatus X Balistidae Monocanthus hispidus X Included in 10% Family Species data set Season Muraenidae Gymnothorax sp.
 
 
 
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