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| Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Vertebrata > fishes > Order Pleuronectiformes > Family Soleidae |
| Oriental
sole Brachirus orientalis Family Soleidae updated Oct 2020 Where seen? This large flattened fish is sometimes seen on some of our shore. Features: Usually 10-12cm, it can grow to 30cm. Eyes on the right side with a small curved mouth. Body oval, it has a tiny pectoral fin on the eyed-side. Dorsal and anal fins joined with the tail fin and uniformly dark. The eyed-side is greyish brown with dark patches. Scales are rough. Sometimes confused with other flatfishes. The Large-toothed flounder (Family Paralichthyidae) looks very similar but it is left-eyed. Here's more on how to tell apart the flatfish families commonly seen. |
 Kusu Island, Jul 20 Photo shared by Dayna Cheah on facebook. |
 East Coast Park, Jun 09 |
 Underside: Tail fin joined to the dorsal and anal fins. |
 Eyes on the right side with small curved mouth. |
 Often seen trapped in fishing nets. Changi, Jul 11 |
| What does it eat? Lying buried
in the sand, it preys on bottom dwelling animals especially crustaceans. Human uses: It is eaten in some places and marketed fresh, frozen or dried salted. |
| Oriental soles on Singapore shores |
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