Dagetichthys
| Dagetichthys | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Suborder: | Pleuronectoidei |
| Family: | Soleidae |
| Genus: | Dagetichthys Stauch & Blanc, 1964 |
| Type species | |
| Dagetichthys lakdoensis Stauch & Blanc, 1964
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Dagetichthys is a genus of soles. They are found in salt and brackish water in the East Atlantic and Eastern Indian Ocean, but D. lakdoensis is restricted to fresh water in Cameroon.
Taxonomy
Dagetichthys was previously a monotypic genus which contained just D. lakdoensis. Synaptura was considered an incorrect designation by the ICZN and their species were added here.[1][2]
Species
Six species are recognized as valid:[3]
- Dagetichthys albomaculatus (Kaup, 1858)
- Dagetichthys cadenati (Chabanaud, 1948)
- Dagetichthys commersonnii (Lacepède, 1802)
- Dagetichthys lakdoensis Stauch & Blanc, 1964
- Dagetichthys lusitanicus (Brito Capello, 1868)
- Dagetichthys marginatus (Boulenger, 1900)
References
- ^ J. Vachon; François Chapleau & M. Desoutter-Meniger (2007). "Taxonomic revision and phylogeny of Dagetichthys and Synaptura (Soleidae)". Cybium. 31: 401–416.
- ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2014). "Dagetichthys Stauch & Blanc, 1964". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Dagetichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 15 January 2026.