Mueller's Sole
Dexillus muelleri
- Usual depth9–60 m
- Water temperature21–29 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, October, and November
- How commonOccasional
About this species
The tufted sole is a species of flatfish from the family of true soles Soleidae. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Dexillus. It is found in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Tufted sole”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 3 records
- February: 10 records
- March: 5 records
- April: 3 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 6 records
- July: 7 records
- August: 10 records
- September: 8 records
- October: 11 records
- November: 12 records
- December: 6 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 9–60 m · Deepest record: 64 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 21–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Mueller's Sole, Tufted Sole
Other scientific names: Brachirus muelleri, Dexillichthys muelleri, Strandichthys muelleri, Synaptura arafurensis, Synaptura muelleri
Similar species
Unicorn soleAesopia cornuta
- Ambon Sole
Aseraggodes suzumotoi
- Dusky Sole
Brachirus aspilos
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 142 open-data records from 1910 to 2021.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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