Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesian Reefs

Banded Sole
Soleichthys heterorhinos
Banded Sole
Also known as: Black-Tip Sole, Tiger Sole
Category: Soles
Scientific Name: Soleichthys heterorhinos
Size: 4 to 6 in. (10 to 15 cm)  
Depth: 6-60 ft. (2-18 m)
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Pleuronectiformes (Order) Flatfishes
     └Soleidae (Family) Soles
      └Soleichthys (Genus)
       └S. heterorhinos (Species)
WoRMS ID: 282821🔗
iNaturalist ID: 450567🔗

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