Brachypleura novaezeelandiae
| Brachypleura novaezeelandiae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Citharidae |
| Genus: | Brachypleura Günther, 1862 |
| Species: | B. novaezeelandiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Brachypleura novaezeelandiae Günther, 1862 | |
Brachypleura novaezeelandiae, the yellow-dabbled flounder or yellow citharid, is a species of citharid flounder native to the western and central Indo-Pacific. It occurs at depths from 18 to 92 m (59 to 302 ft) and is of minor importance to commercial fisheries. This species grows to a length of 14 cm (5.5 in). This species is the only known member of the genus Brachypleura.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Brachypleura novaezeelandiae" in FishBase. October 2012 version.
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