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Blackhand sole
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The blackhand sole (Pegusa nasuta) is a fish species in the family Soleidae, common in the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, and the Sea of Azov.[1] It was considered a subspecies of the sand sole in past, as Pegusa lascaris nasuta.[2] Therefore, it is sometimes mistakenly mentioned for the Black Sea fauna as Pegusa lascaris.[3] Marine subtropical demersal fish, up to 17 cm long.
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Blackhand sole | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
Family: | Soleidae |
Genus: | Pegusa |
Species: | P. nasuta |
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Pegusa nasuta (Pallas, 1814) | |
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