Aseraggodes is a genus of soles native to the Indian and Pacific oceans. These small flatfishes are poisonous.[1]

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Aseraggodes
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Aseraggodes diringeri
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Soleidae
Genus: Aseraggodes
Kaup, 1858
Type species
Aseraggodes guttulatus
Kaup, 1858
Synonyms
  • Beaufortella Chabanaud, 1943
  • Coryphillus Chabanaud, 1931
  • Parachirus Matsubara & Ochiai, 1963
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Species

It is by far the most species rich genus in the family Soleidae, as there currently are 54 recognized species:[2][3]

References

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