Hippoglossoidinae

Hippoglossoidinae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Pleuronectidae
Subfamily: Hippoglossoidinae

The Hippoglossoidinae are a subfamily of fish in the Pleuronectidae family. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek words hippos, "horse", glossa, "tongue", and eidos, "form, likeness".

Genera


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