Heteromycteris
| Heteromycteris | |
|---|---|
| Heteromycteris japonicus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Suborder: | Pleuronectoidei |
| Family: | Soleidae |
| Genus: | Heteromycteris Kaup, 1858 |
| Type species | |
| Heteromycteris capensis Kaup, 1858 | |
| Synonyms | |
Heteromycteris is a genus of small soles found in both salt and brackish water. Most are native to the northwest Pacific, but H. hartzfeldii and H. oculus are from the Indo-Pacific, and H. capensis is from southern Africa.