''Leptachirus'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of small
soles native to
brackish
Brackish water, sometimes termed brack water, is water occurring in a natural environment that has more salinity than freshwater, but not as much as seawater. It may result from mixing seawater (salt water) and fresh water together, as in estuari ...
and fresh water in
New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu
Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pidgin Motu, or just Hiri, is a language of Papua New Guinea, which is spoken in surrounding areas of Port Moresby (Capital of Papua New Guinea).
It is a simplified version of ...
and northern Australia.
Species
There are currently nine recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Leptachirus alleni
''Leptachirus'' is a genus of small soles native to brackish and fresh water in New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu
Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pidgin Motu, or just Hiri, is a language of Papua New Guinea, which is spoken in ...
''
J. E. Randall, 2007 (Allen's Sole)
* ''
Leptachirus bensbach''
J. E. Randall, 2007 (Bensbach River Sole)
* ''
Leptachirus darwinensis''
J. E. Randall, 2007 (Darwin Sole)
* ''
Leptachirus kikori''
J. E. Randall, 2007 (Kikori River Sole)
* ''
Leptachirus klunzingeri''
( M. C. W. Weber, 1907) (Tailed sole)
* ''
Leptachirus lorentz''
J. E. Randall, 2007 (Lorentz River Sole)
* ''
Leptachirus polylepis''
J. E. Randall, 2007 (Manyscale Sole)
* ''
Leptachirus robertsi''
J. E. Randall, 2007 (Robert's Sole)
* ''
Leptachirus triramus''
J. E. Randall, 2007 (Three-line Sole)
References
Soleidae
Freshwater fish genera
Taxa named by John Ernest Randall
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