Pleuronichthys
Pleuronichthys is a genus of fish in the family Pleuronectidae found in the Pacific Ocean.[1]
| Pleuronichthys | |
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| Pleuronichthys japonicus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Pleuronectidae |
| Genus: | Pleuronichthys Girard, 1854 |
| Type species | |
| Pleuronichthys coenosus Girard, 1854 | |
Species
There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Pleuronichthys coenosus Girard, 1854 (C-O sole)
- Pleuronichthys cornutus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) (Ridge-eyed flounder) [2]
- Pleuronichthys decurrens D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1881 (Curlfin sole)
- Pleuronichthys japonicus S. Suzuki, Kawashima & Nakabo, 2009
- Pleuronichthys ocellatus Starks & W. F. Thompson, 1910 (Ocellated turbot)
- Pleuronichthys ritteri Starks & E. L. Morris, 1907 (Spotted turbot)
- Pleuronichthys verticalis D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1880 (Horny-head turbot)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). Species of Pleuronichthys in FishBase. October 2016 version.
- Yokogawa, K., Watanabe, K.-I. & Ogihara, G. (2016): Redescriptions of two closely related East Asian flatfish species of the genus Pleuronichthys. Zootaxa, 4205 (1): 1-23.
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