Blackhand sole

The blackhand sole (Pegusa nasuta) is a fish species in the family Soleidae, common in the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, and the Sea of Azov.^[1] It was considered a subspecies of the sand sole in past, as Pegusa lascaris nasuta.^[2] Therefore, it is sometimes mistakenly mentioned for the Black Sea fauna as Pegusa lascaris.^[3] Marine subtropical demersal fish, up to 17 cm long.

Blackhand sole
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Carangiformes
Suborder:	Pleuronectoidei
Family:	Soleidae
Genus:	Pegusa
Species:	P. nasuta
Binomial name
Pegusa nasuta (Pallas, 1814)
Synonyms
Pleuronectes nasutus Pallas, 1814 Pegusa impar nasuta (Pallas, 1814) Solea lascaris nasuta (Pallas, 1814) Solea nasuta (Pallas, 1814) Solea bleekeri Boulenger, 1898