HeteromycterisHeteromycteris 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.SpeciesThere are currently six recognized species in this genus: Heteromycteris capensis Johann [Jakob Kaup|Kaup], 1858 Heteromycteris hartzfeldii Heteromycteris japonicus Heteromycteris matsubarai Ochiai, 1963 Heteromycteris oculus ''Heteromycteris proboscideus''