Leptachirus Explained

Leptachirus is a genus of small soles native to brackish and fresh water in New Guinea and northern Australia.^[1]

Species

There are currently nine recognized species in this genus:

• Leptachirus alleni J. E. Randall, 2007 (Allen's Sole)
• Leptachirus bensbach J. E. Randall, 2007 (Bensbach River Sole)
• Leptachirus darwinensis J. E. Randall, 2007 (Darwin Sole)
• Leptachirus kikori J. E. Randall, 2007 (Kikori River Sole)
• Leptachirus klunzingeri (M. C. W. Weber, 1907) (Tailed sole)
• Leptachirus lorentz J. E. Randall, 2007 (Lorentz River Sole)
• Leptachirus polylepis J. E. Randall, 2007 (Manyscale Sole)
• Leptachirus robertsi J. E. Randall, 2007 (Robert's Sole)
• Leptachirus triramus J. E. Randall, 2007 (Three-line Sole)

Notes and References

1. Randall, J.E. (2007). Leptachirus, a new soleid fish genus from New Guinea and northern Australia, with descriptions of eight new species. Records of the Western Australian Museum 24:81-108.