Aesopia

Unicorn sole
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Soleidae
Genus: Aesopia
Species:
A. cornuta
Binomial name
Aesopia cornuta
Kaup, 1858

Aesopia cornuta is a species of sole native to the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. Its common names include the unicorn sole,[2] thickray sole, banded sole, and dark thick-rayed sole.[3] This species grows to a standard length of 25 cm (9.8 in), and is the only known member of its genus.[2]

  1. ^ Munroe, T. (2016). "Aesopia cornuta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T56852510A57244866. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T56852510A57244866.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Aesopia cornuta". FishBase. December 2012 version.
  3. ^ "Aesopia cornuta Kaup, 1858: Thickray Sole". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 2016-08-04.