Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Carpet Sole
Liachirus melanospilos
Carpet Sole
Category: Soles
Scientific Name: Liachirus melanospilos
Synonyms: Liachirus melanospilus
Size: Up to 6 in. (15 cm)  
Depth: 10-130 ft. (3-40 m)
Distribution: Indonesia, Philippines
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Pleuronectiformes (Order) Flatfishes
     └Soleidae (Family) Soles
      └Liachirus (Genus)
       └L. melanospilos (Species)
WoRMS ID: 281348🔗
iNaturalist ID: 196758🔗

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