Paralichthys

Paralichthys
American Fourspot Flounder (P. oblongus)
Bastard Halibut (P. olivaceus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Paralichthyidae
Genus: Paralichthys
Girard, 1858

Paralichthys is a genus of large-tooth flounders. Most species are native to the coastal waters of the Americas, but P. olivaceus is from northeast Asia. The largest species reaches about 1.5 m (5 ft) in length.[1]

Species

There are currently almost 20 species in this genus:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2014). Species of Paralichthys in FishBase. May 2014 version.
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