Location: Yap, Micronesia
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)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Actinopteri (Superclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Pleuronectiformes (Order)
└Soleidae (Family)
└Soleichthys (Genus)
└S. heterorhinos (Species)
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