| Pegusa | |
|---|---|
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| Sand sole (P. lascaris) | |
| Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Actinopterygii | 
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes | 
| Family: | Soleidae | 
| Genus: | Pegusa Günther, 1862  | 
| Type species | |
| Solea aurantiaca as a synonym of Pegusa lascaris Günther 1862  | |
Pegusa is a genus of soles native to the Eastern Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and Black Sea.
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:[1]
- Pegusa cadenati Chabanaud, 1954 (Cadenat's sole)
 - Pegusa impar (E. T. Bennett, 1831) (Adriatic sole)
 - Pegusa lascaris (A. Risso, 1810) (sand sole)
 - Pegusa nasuta (Pallas, 1814) (blackhand sole)
 - Pegusa triophthalma (Bleeker, 1863) (Cyclope sole)
 
References
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- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Pegusa in FishBase. December 2012 version.
 
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