Glyptocephalus
| Glyptocephalus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Pleuronectidae |
| Genus: | Glyptocephalus Gottsche, 1835 |
Glyptocephalus is a genus of righteye flounders found in the North Atlantic and North Pacific Oceans
Etymology
The word Glytocephalus is derived from the Greek γλύφειν (glyphein), meaning "to carve", and κεφαλος (kephalos), meaning "head".
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Glyptocephalus cynoglossus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Witch Flounder)
- Glyptocephalus stelleri (P. J. Schmidt, 1904) (Blackfin flounder)
- Glyptocephalus zachirus Lockington, 1879 (Rex sole)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Glyptocephalus in FishBase. October 2012 version.
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