Oncopterus
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Oncopterus is a genus
of fish in the Pleuronectidae
family. It consists of only one species, the Remo 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 Remo flounder
Remo flounder
The Remo flounder, Oncopterus darwinii, is an edible flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish that lives on bottoms at depths of between to . Its native habitat is the southwestern Atlantic, particularly the south east coast of South America, from Santa Catarina, Brazil in the...
.
Species
- Remo flounderRemo flounderThe Remo flounder, Oncopterus darwinii, is an edible flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish that lives on bottoms at depths of between to . Its native habitat is the southwestern Atlantic, particularly the south east coast of South America, from Santa Catarina, Brazil in the...
, Oncopterus darwinii (SteindachnerFranz SteindachnerFranz Steindachner was an Austrian zoologist.- Work and career :Being interested in natural history, Steindachner took up the study of fossil fishes on the recommendation of his friend Eduard Suess...
, 1874).