Oriental sole

Brachirus orientalis

Soleid Fish beneath the Red Sea

Oriental sole is a freshwater fish from Indo-West Pacific. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 38 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Flatfishes
Family: Soleidae
Genus: Brachirus
Maximum length: 38 cm
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and Persian Gulf, then off the west coast of India and Sri Lanka, eastward through the Malay Peninsula and Archipelago to China and northern Australia. Recorded from the mouth of Vivany River in Madagascar (Ref. 6805 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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