Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Hooknose Sole
Heteromycteris hartzfeldii
Hooknose Sole
Category: Soles
Scientific Name: Heteromycteris hartzfeldii
Size: Up to 5 in. (13 cm)  
Depth: 6-50 ft. (2-15 m)
Distribution: Indonesia, Philippines
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Pleuronectiformes (Order)
      └Soleidae (Family)
       └Heteromycteris (Genus)
        └H. hartzfeldii (Species)

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