Dexistes
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Dexistes is a genus
of fish in the Pleuronectidae
family. It consists of only one species, the Rikuzen flounder
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of fish in the Pleuronectidae
Pleuronectidae
Righteye flounders are a family, Pleuronectidae, of flounders. They are called "righteye flounders" because most species lie on the sea bottom on their left side, with both eyes on the right side. The Paralichthyidae are the opposite, with their eyes on the left side.Their dorsal and anal fins are...
family. It consists of only one species, the Rikuzen flounder
Rikuzen flounder
The Rikuzen flounder, Dexistes rikuzenius, is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish that lives on sandy and muddy bottoms in temperate waters at depths of between . Its native habitat is the northwestern Pacific, particularly the Sea of Japan and the coastlines of Japan and...
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Species
- Rikuzen flounderRikuzen flounderThe Rikuzen flounder, Dexistes rikuzenius, is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish that lives on sandy and muddy bottoms in temperate waters at depths of between . Its native habitat is the northwestern Pacific, particularly the Sea of Japan and the coastlines of Japan and...
, Dexistes rikuzenius (JordanDavid Starr JordanDavid Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
& Starks, 1904)