Atheresthes

Atheresthes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Pleuronectidae
Subfamily: Pleuronectinae
Genus: Atheresthes
D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1880

Atheresthes is a genus of righteye flounders native to the north Pacific Ocean where both species are important commercially.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Atheresthes in FishBase. October 2012 version.


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