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''Brachirus'' is a
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of small and medium-sized soles. Most are native to marine and
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waters in the
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, but several species can also be seen freshwater in southern
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Species

There are currently 18 recognized species in this genus: * '' Brachirus aenea'' ( H. M. Smith, 1931) * '' Brachirus annularis'' Fowler, 1934 (Annular sole) * '' Brachirus aspilos'' (
Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Brachirus dicholepis'' ( W. K. H. Peters, 1877) * '' Brachirus elongatus'' ( Pellegrin & Chevey, 1940) (Mekong blind sole) * '' Brachirus harmandi'' ( Sauvage, 1878) * '' Brachirus heterolepis'' (
Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Brachirus macrolepis'' (
Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Brachirus niger'' ( W. J. Macleay, 1880) (Black sole) * '' Brachirus orientalis'' (
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& J. G. Schneider, 1801)
(Oriental sole) * '' Brachirus pan'' ( F. Hamilton, 1822) (Pan sole) * '' Brachirus panoides'' (
Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Brachirus selheimi'' ( W. J. Macleay, 1882) (Selheim's sole) * '' Brachirus siamensis'' ( Sauvage, 1878) * '' Brachirus sorsogonensis'' ( Evermann & Seale, 1907) (One-eyed sole) * '' Brachirus swinhonis'' (
Steindachner Franz Steindachner (11 November 1834 in Vienna – 10 December 1919 in Vienna) was an Austrian zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. He published over 200 papers on fishes and over 50 papers on reptiles and amphibians. Steindachner describ ...
, 1867)
* '' Brachirus villosus'' ( M. C. W. Weber, 1907) (Velvety sole)


References

Soleidae Ray-finned fish genera Taxa named by William John Swainson {{Pleuronectiformes-stub