Dagetichthys

Dagetichthys is a genus of soles. They are found in salt and brackish water in the East Atlantic and Eastern Indian Ocean, but D. lakdoensis is restricted to fresh water in Cameroon.

Dagetichthys
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Carangiformes
Suborder:	Pleuronectoidei
Family:	Soleidae
Genus:	Dagetichthys Stauch & Blanc, 1964
Type species
Dagetichthys lakdoensis Stauch & Blanc, 1964
Synonyms
Trichobrachirus Chabanaud, 1943

Taxonomy

Dagetichthys was previously a monotypic genus which contained just D. lakdoensis. Synaptura was considered an incorrect designation by the ICZN and their species were added here.^[1]

Species

Three species are recognized as valid:^[2]

• Dagetichthys lakdoensis Stauch & Blanc, 1964
• Dagetichthys lusitanicusa (Brito Capello, 1868)
• Dagetichthys marginatus (Boulenger, 1900)