Preopercle covered by skin and opercle entirely scaled; mouth arched and inferior; dorsal and anal fins lacking spinous rays and united to caudal fin by well-developed membrane, but caudal peduncle distinct; dorsal fin originating on horizontal axis through upper eye; pectoral fin on eyed side asymmetrical, with 7-10 rays, and on blind side slightly shorter; straight part of lateral line visible, supratemporal part slightly arched above eyes; body covered with rectangular ctenoid scales Looks like: Solea aegyptiaca (Egyptian sole): species is very similar to the common sole and is found in the Mediterranean and Red Seas. They are considered congeneric and cryptic species, meaning they are closely related and difficult to distinguish morphologically. They can be differentiated by examining the membrane joining the caudal to the dorsal and anal fins.