Paralichthyidae
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Large-tooth flounders are a family, Paralichthyidae, of flounder
s. They lie on the sea bed on their right side; both eyes are on the left side of the head, while the Pleuronectidae
are the opposite with their eyes on the right side.
They are found in temperate
and tropical waters of the Atlantic, Indian
and Pacific Ocean
s.
Several species are important commercial and game fish
es, notably the California halibut
, Paralichthys californicus and the Pacific sanddab
, Citharichthys sordidus.
0** Hippoglossina montemaris (de Buen, 1961).
Flounder
The flounder is an ocean-dwelling flatfish species that is found in coastal lagoons and estuaries of the Northern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.-Taxonomy:There are a number of geographical and taxonomical species to which flounder belong.*Western Atlantic...
s. They lie on the sea bed on their right side; both eyes are on the left side of the head, while 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...
are the opposite with their eyes on the right side.
They are found in temperate
Temperate
In geography, temperate or tepid latitudes of the globe lie between the tropics and the polar circles. The changes in these regions between summer and winter are generally relatively moderate, rather than extreme hot or cold...
and tropical waters of the Atlantic, Indian
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
and Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
s.
Several species are important commercial and game fish
Game fish
Game fish are fish pursued for sport by recreational anglers. They can be freshwater or marine fish. Game fish can be eaten after being caught, though increasingly anglers practise catch and release to improve fish populations. Some game fish are also targeted commercially, particularly...
es, notably the California halibut
California halibut
The California halibut or California flounder, Paralichthys californicus, is a large-tooth flounder native to the waters of the Pacific Coast of North America from the Quillayute River in Washington to Magdalena Bay in Baja California. It feeds near shore and is free swimming. It typically weighs...
, Paralichthys californicus and the Pacific sanddab
Pacific sanddab
The Pacific sanddab is a species of sanddab . It is by far the most common sanddab, and it shares its habitat with the longfin sanddab and the speckled sanddab...
, Citharichthys sordidus.
Species
There are 115 species in 14 genera:- Genus Ancylopsetta
- Ancylopsetta antillarum (Gutherz, 1966).
- Cyclope flounder, Ancylopsetta cycloidea (Tyler, 1959).
- Three-spot flounder, Ancylopsetta dendritica (Gilbert, 1890).
- Three-eye flounder, Ancylopsetta dilectaAncylopsetta dilectaAncylopsetta dilecta is a species of flounder in the Paralichthyidae family. It also commonly goes by the name Three-eye flounder.-References:...
(GoodeGeorge Brown GoodeGeorge Brown Goode , was an ichthyologist, although most of his time was spent as a museum administrator and he was very interested in the history of science, especially the history of the development of science in America. Goode graduated from Wesleyan University and studied at Harvard University...
& BeanTarleton Hoffman BeanTarleton Hoffman Bean was an American ichthyologist, born at Bainbridge, Pennsylvania on 8 October 1846. He died in Albany, New York on 28 December 1916.-FAMILY AND EDUCATION :...
, 1883). - Foureyed flounder, Ancylopsetta kumperae (Tyler, 1959).
- Ancylopsetta microctenus (Gutherz, 1966).
- Gulf of Mexico ocellated flounder, Ancylopsetta ommataAncylopsetta ommataAncylopsetta ommata is a species of flounder in the Paralichthyidae family.-References:*P. Sheridan, SEASONAL FOODS, GONADAL MATURATION, AND LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIPS FOR NINE FISHES COMMONLY CAPTURED BY SHRIMP TRAWL ON THE NORTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO CONTINENTAL SHELF, NOAA Technical Memorandum...
(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:...
& Gilbert, 1883).
- Genus Cephalopsetta
- Cephalopsetta ventrocellatusCephalopsetta ventrocellatusCephalopsetta ventrocellatus is a species of large-tooth flounder, the only member of the genus Cephalopsetta.It is native to the Indian Ocean, from the Gulf of Oman in the west to the Andaman Sea in the east. Little else is known about this species....
(Dutt & Rao, 1965).
- Cephalopsetta ventrocellatus
- Genus Citharichthys
- Veracruz whiff, Citharichthys abbotti (Dawson, 1969).
- Citharichthys amblybregmatus (Gutherz & Blackman, 1970).
- Gulf Stream flounder, Citharichthys arctifrons (GoodeGeorge Brown GoodeGeorge Brown Goode , was an ichthyologist, although most of his time was spent as a museum administrator and he was very interested in the history of science, especially the history of the development of science in America. Goode graduated from Wesleyan University and studied at Harvard University...
, 1880). - Sand whiff, Citharichthys arenaceus (Evermann & Marsh, 1900).
- Horned whiff, Citharichthys cornutus (Günther, 1880).
- Spined whiff, Citharichthys dinoceros (GoodeGeorge Brown GoodeGeorge Brown Goode , was an ichthyologist, although most of his time was spent as a museum administrator and he was very interested in the history of science, especially the history of the development of science in America. Goode graduated from Wesleyan University and studied at Harvard University...
& BeanTarleton Hoffman BeanTarleton Hoffman Bean was an American ichthyologist, born at Bainbridge, Pennsylvania on 8 October 1846. He died in Albany, New York on 28 December 1916.-FAMILY AND EDUCATION :...
, 1886). - Gulf sanddabGulf sanddabThe Gulf sanddab is a species of sanddab in the large-tooth flounder family Paralichthyidae. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, ranging from the coast of Manhattan Beach, California in the north to the Gulf of California in the south.It is a demersal marine fish that lives in tropical...
, Citharichthys fragilis (Gilbert, 1890). - Bigmouth sanddabBigmouth sanddabThe bigmouth sanddab is a species of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family Paralichthyidae. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, in tropical waters ranging from the Gulf of California in the north to Peru in the south...
, Citharichthys gilberti (Jenkins & Evermann, 1889). - Citharichthys gnathus (Hoshino & Amaoka, 1999).
- Mimic sanddabMimic sanddabThe mimic sanddab is a species of sanddab in the large-tooth flounder family Paralichthyidae. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, found off the coast of Mexico...
, Citharichthys gordae (Beebe & Tee-Van, 1938). - Anglefin whiffAnglefin whiffThe anglefin whiff is a species of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family Paralichthyidae. It is a demersal marine fish that inhabits the mid to outer continental shelf of the western Atlantic Ocean, in both tropical and subtropical waters...
, Citharichthys gymnorhinus (Gutherz & Blackman, 1970). - Spotted whiff, Citharichthys macrops (Dresel, 1885).
- Five-rayed sanddabFive-rayed sanddabThe five-rayed sanddab is a species of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family Paralichthyidae. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, in tropical waters ranging from the Gulf of California in the north to the Bay of Panama in the south...
, Citharichthys mariajorisae (van der Heiden & Mussot-Pérez, 1995). - Citharichthys minutus (Cervigón, 1982).
- Small sanddabSmall sanddabThe small sanddab is a species of sanddab in the large-tooth flounder family Paralichthyidae. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, ranging from the southern Gulf of California of Mexico in the north to Peru in the south....
, Citharichthys platophrys (Gilbert, 1891). - Pacific sanddabPacific sanddabThe Pacific sanddab is a species of sanddab . It is by far the most common sanddab, and it shares its habitat with the longfin sanddab and the speckled sanddab...
, Citharichthys sordidus (GirardCharles Frédéric GirardCharles Frédéric Girard was a French biologist specializing in ichthyology and herpetology.Born in Mulhouse, France, he studied at the College of Neuchâtel, Switzerland as a student of Louis Agassiz. In 1847, he accompanied Agassiz as his assistant to Harvard...
, 1854). - Bay whiff, Citharichthys spilopterus (Günther, 1862).
- Smooth flounder, Citharichthys stampflii (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...
, 1894). - Speckled sanddabSpeckled sanddabThe Speckled sanddab is a species of flounder in the genus Citharichthys. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, ranging from Alaska in the north to Baja California, Mexico in the south....
, Citharichthys stigmaeus (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:...
& Gilbert, 1882). - Citharichthys surinamensis (BlochMarcus Elieser BlochMarcus Elieser Bloch was a German medical doctor and naturalist. He is generally considered one of the most important ichthyologists of the 18th century.- Life :...
& SchneiderJohann Gottlob SchneiderJohann Gottlob Theaenus Schneider was a German classicist and naturalist.-Biography:Schneider was born at Collm in Saxony...
, 1801). - Voodoo whiff, Citharichthys uhleri (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:...
, 1889). - Citharichthys valdezi (Cervigón, 1986).
- Longfin sanddabLongfin sanddabThe longfin sanddab is a species of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family Paralichthyidae. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, in subtropical waters ranging from Monterey Bay, California in the north, to Costa Rica in the south...
, Citharichthys xanthostigma (Gilbert, 1890).
- Genus Cyclopsetta
- Mexican flounder, Cyclopsetta chittendeni (BeanTarleton Hoffman BeanTarleton Hoffman Bean was an American ichthyologist, born at Bainbridge, Pennsylvania on 8 October 1846. He died in Albany, New York on 28 December 1916.-FAMILY AND EDUCATION :...
, 1895). - Cyclopsetta decussata (Gunter, 1946).
- Spotfin flounderSpotfin flounderThe Spotfin flounder is a species of large-tooth flounder native to the western Atlantic Ocean. It ranges along the Eastern coast of North America, from North Carolina in the north to the coast of Brazil in the south. It is abundant around the coast of Florida and in the Gulf of Mexico...
, Cyclopsetta fimbriata (GoodeGeorge Brown GoodeGeorge Brown Goode , was an ichthyologist, although most of his time was spent as a museum administrator and he was very interested in the history of science, especially the history of the development of science in America. Goode graduated from Wesleyan University and studied at Harvard University...
& BeanTarleton Hoffman BeanTarleton Hoffman Bean was an American ichthyologist, born at Bainbridge, Pennsylvania on 8 October 1846. He died in Albany, New York on 28 December 1916.-FAMILY AND EDUCATION :...
, 1885). - God's flounder, Cyclopsetta panamensis (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...
, 1876). - Toothed flounder, Cyclopsetta querna (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:...
& Bollman, 1890).
- Mexican flounder, Cyclopsetta chittendeni (Bean
- Genus Etropus
- Fringed flounder, Etropus crossotus (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:...
& Gilbert, 1882). - Shelf flounder, Etropus cyclosquamus (Leslie & Stewart, 1986).
- Etropus delsmani delsmani (Chabanaud, 1940).
- Delsman's flounder, Etropus delsmani pacificus (Nielsen, 1963).
- Sole flounder, Etropus ectenes (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:...
, 1889). - Etropus intermedius (Norman, 1933).
- Etropus longimanus (Norman, 1933).
- Smallmouth flounder, Etropus microstomus (GillTheodore GillTheodore Nicholas Gill was an American ichthyologist, mammalogist, malacologist and librarian.Born and educated in New York City under private tutors, Gill early showed interest in natural history. He was associated with J...
, 1864). - Peruvian flounder, Etropus peruvianus (Hildebrand, 1946).
- Gray flounderGray flounderThe gray flounder is a species of flounder in the large-tooth flounder family Paralichthyidae. It is native to the western Atlantic Ocean, ranging from the coast of North Carolina to the south of Florida. It can also be found in the eastern Gulf of Mexico.It is a demersal fish that lives in...
, Etropus rimosus (GoodeGeorge Brown GoodeGeorge Brown Goode , was an ichthyologist, although most of his time was spent as a museum administrator and he was very interested in the history of science, especially the history of the development of science in America. Goode graduated from Wesleyan University and studied at Harvard University...
& BeanTarleton Hoffman BeanTarleton Hoffman Bean was an American ichthyologist, born at Bainbridge, Pennsylvania on 8 October 1846. He died in Albany, New York on 28 December 1916.-FAMILY AND EDUCATION :...
, 1885).
- Fringed flounder, Etropus crossotus (Jordan
- Genus Gastropsetta
- Shrimp flounderShrimp flounderThe Shrimp flounder is a species of large-tooth flounder, the only member of its genus Gastropsetta. It is endemic to the western Atlantic Ocean, from North Carolina to Florida, and from the northern Gulf of Mexico to Panama...
, Gastropsetta frontalis (BeanTarleton Hoffman BeanTarleton Hoffman Bean was an American ichthyologist, born at Bainbridge, Pennsylvania on 8 October 1846. He died in Albany, New York on 28 December 1916.-FAMILY AND EDUCATION :...
, 1895).
- Shrimp flounder
- Genus Hippoglossina
- Spotted flounder, Hippoglossina bollmani (Gilbert, 1890).
- Bigeye flounder, Hippoglossina macrops (Dresel, 1885).
0** Hippoglossina montemaris (de Buen, 1961).
-
- Hippoglossina mystacium (Ginsburg, 1936).
- American fourspot flounder, Hippoglossina oblonga (Mitchill, 1815).
- Bigmouth flounder, Hippoglossina stomata (EigenmannRosa Smith EigenmannRosa Smith Eigenmann was the first notable female ichthyologist; first publishing in her own right, she later collaborated with her husband Carl H. Eigenmann, and some 150 species of fish are today credited "Eigenmann & Eigenmann" as a result.She was born in Monmouth, Illinois, the last of nine...
& EigenmannCarl H. EigenmannCarl H. Eigenmann was an ichthyologist who, along with his wife Rosa Smith Eigenmann, described many of the fishes of North America and South America for the first time....
, 1890). - Fourspot flounder, Hippoglossina tetrophthalma (Gilbert, 1890).
- Genus Paralichthys
- Fine flounderFine flounderThe Fine flounder is a species of large-tooth flounder native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, along the continental shelf from the coast of Ecuador in the north to the coast of Peru in the south....
, Paralichthys adspersus (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...
, 1867). - Cortez flounder, Paralichthys aestuarius (Gilbert & Scofield, 1898).
- Gulf flounder, Paralichthys albigutta (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:...
& Gilbert, 1882). - Brazilian flounder, Paralichthys brasiliensis (Ranzani, 1842).
- California halibutCalifornia halibutThe California halibut or California flounder, Paralichthys californicus, is a large-tooth flounder native to the waters of the Pacific Coast of North America from the Quillayute River in Washington to Magdalena Bay in Baja California. It feeds near shore and is free swimming. It typically weighs...
, Paralichthys californicus (AyresWilliam Orville AyresWilliam Orville Ayres was an American physician and ichthyologist. Born in Connecticut, he studied to become a doctor at Yale University School of Medicine....
, 1859). - Paralichthys coeruleosticta (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...
, 1898). - Paralichthys delfini (Pequeño & Plaza, 1987).
- Summer flounderSummer flounderThe Summer Flounder is a marine flatfish that is found in the Atlantic Ocean off the East coast of the United States and Canada. It is especially abundant in waters from North Carolina to Massachusetts.-Description:...
, Paralichthys dentatus (LinnaeusCarolus LinnaeusCarl Linnaeus , also known after his ennoblement as , was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology...
, 1766). - Paralichthys fernandezianus (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...
, 1903). - Paralichthys hilgendorfii (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...
, 1903). - Paralichthys isosceles (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:...
, 1891). - Southern flounder, Paralichthys lethostigmaParalichthys lethostigmaParalichthys lethostigma is a popular sports fish and is the largest and most commercially valuable flounder in the western north Atlantic ocean and Gulf of Mexico. Its range is North Carolina to the Yucatan peninsula...
(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:...
& Gilbert, 1884). - Paralichthys microps (Günther, 1881).
- Four-Spotted flounderFour-Spotted flounderThe Four-Spotted Flounder, Paralichthys oblongus , also called American Four-Spotted Flounder or simply Four-Spot, is a flatfish and member of the left-eyed flounder family Paralichthyidae.-Description:...
, Paralichthys oblongus (Mitchill, 1815 and 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:...
& EvermannBarton Warren EvermannBarton Warren Evermann was an American ichthyologist. He was born in Monroe County, Iowa, and graduated from Indiana University in 1886. For 10 years, he served as teacher and superintendent of schools in Indiana and California. He was professor of biology at the Indiana State University in...
, 1896). - Bastard halibut, Paralichthys olivaceus (TemminckCoenraad Jacob TemminckCoenraad Jacob Temminck was a Dutch aristocrat and zoologist.Temminck was the first director of the National Natural History Museum at Leiden from 1820 until his death. His Manuel d'ornithologie, ou Tableau systematique des oiseaux qui se trouvent en Europe was the standard work on European birds...
& SchlegelHermann SchlegelHermann Schlegel was a German ornithologist and herpetologist.-Early life and education:Schlegel was born at Altenburg, the son of a brassfounder. His father collected butterflies, which stimulated Schlegel's interest in natural history...
, 1846). - Paralichthys orbignyanus (ValenciennesAchille ValenciennesAchille Valenciennes was a French zoologist.Valenciennes was born in Paris, and studied under Georges Cuvier. Valenciennes' study of parasitic worms in humans made an important contribution to the study of parasitology...
, 1842). - Patagonian flounder, Paralichthys patagonicus (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:...
, 1889). - Paralichthys schmitti (Ginsburg, 1933).
- Broad flounder, Paralichthys squamilentus (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:...
& Gilbert, 1882). - Paralichthys triocellatus (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1903).
- Tropical flounder, Paralichthys tropicus (Ginsburg, 1933).
- Speckled flounderSpeckled flounderThe speckled flounder, Limanda punctatissima, is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish that lives on bottoms in the temperate waters of the northwestern Pacific, from the southern Sea of Okhotsk and the Kuril islands to the Sea of Japan, including coastal areas of Japan and...
, Paralichthys woolmani (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:...
& Williams, 1897).
- Fine flounder
- Genus Pseudorhombus
- Ringed flounder, Pseudorhombus annulatus (Norman, 1927).
- Peacock flounderPeacock flounderThe Peacock flounder , also known as the Flowery flounder, is a species of fish in the family Bothidae...
, Pseudorhombus argus (Weber, 1913). - Largetooth flounder, Pseudorhombus arsius (Hamilton, 1822).
- Pseudorhombus binii (Tortonese, 1955).
- Cinnamon flounder, Pseudorhombus cinnamoneus (TemminckCoenraad Jacob TemminckCoenraad Jacob Temminck was a Dutch aristocrat and zoologist.Temminck was the first director of the National Natural History Museum at Leiden from 1820 until his death. His Manuel d'ornithologie, ou Tableau systematique des oiseaux qui se trouvent en Europe was the standard work on European birds...
& SchlegelHermann SchlegelHermann Schlegel was a German ornithologist and herpetologist.-Early life and education:Schlegel was born at Altenburg, the son of a brassfounder. His father collected butterflies, which stimulated Schlegel's interest in natural history...
, 1846). - Pseudorhombus ctenosquamis (Oshima, 1927).
- Four twin-spot flounder, Pseudorhombus diplospilus (Norman, 1926).
- Ocellated flounder, Pseudorhombus dupliciocellatus (Regan, 1905).
- Deep flounder, Pseudorhombus elevatus (OgilbyWilliam OgilbyWilliam Ogilby was an Irish barrister and naturalist.Ogilby was honorary secretary of the Zoological Society of London from 1839 to 1846....
, 1912). - Javan flounder, Pseudorhombus javanicus (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1853). - Small-toothed flounder, Pseudorhombus jenynsii (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1855). - Pseudorhombus levisquamis (Oshima, 1927).
- Malayan flounder, Pseudorhombus malayanus (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1865). - Pseudorhombus megalops (Fowler, 1934).
- Pseudorhombus micrognathus (Norman, 1927).
- Natal flounders, Pseudorhombus natalensis (Gilchrist, 1904).
- Pseudorhombus neglectus (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1865). - Pseudorhombus oculocirris (Amaoka, 1969).
- Roughscale flounder, Pseudorhombus oligodon (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1854). - Fivespot flounder, Pseudorhombus pentophthalmus (Günther, 1862).
- Pseudorhombus polyspilos (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1853). - Five-eyed flounderFive-eyed flounderThe five-eyed flounder, Pseudorhombus quinquocellatus, is a species of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family, Paralichthyidae. It is a demersal fish that lives in tropical waters, inhabiting deep waters on the continental shelf of the western Pacific Ocean, from Taiwan in the north to...
, Pseudorhombus quinquocellatus (Weber & de Beaufort, 1929). - Pseudorhombus russellii (GrayJohn Edward GrayJohn Edward Gray, FRS was a British zoologist. He was the elder brother of George Robert Gray and son of the pharmacologist and botanist Samuel Frederick Gray ....
, 1834). - Spiny flounder, Pseudorhombus spinosus (McCulloch, 1914).
- Pseudorhombus tenuirastrum (Waite, 1899).
- Three spotted flounder, Pseudorhombus triocellatus (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1903).
- Genus Syacium
- Syacium guineensis (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1862). - Shoal flounder, Syacium gunteri (Ginsburg, 1933).
- Beach flounder, Syacium latifrons (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:...
& Gilbert, 1882). - Longfin flounder, Syacium longidorsale (Murakami & Amaoka, 1992).
- Clearspot flounder, Syacium maculiferum (Garman, 1899).
- Channel flounder, Syacium micrurum (Ranzani, 1842).
- Oval flounder, Syacium ovale (Günther, 1864).
- Dusky flounder, Syacium papillosum (LinnaeusCarolus LinnaeusCarl Linnaeus , also known after his ennoblement as , was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology...
, 1758).
- Syacium guineensis (Bleeker
- Genus Tarphops
- Tarphops elegans (Amaoka, 1969).
- Tarphops oligolepis (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1858–1859).
- Genus Tephrinectes
- Chinese brillChinese brillThe Chinese brill, Tephrinectes sinensis, is a species of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family, Paralichthyidae. It is the only member of its genus Tephrinectes. Like the rest of the large-tooth flounders, it has both eyes on the left side of its head.It is a demersal fish that lives in...
, Tephrinectes sinensis (Lacépède, 1802).
- Chinese brill
- Genus Thysanopsetta
- Thysanopsetta naresiThysanopsetta naresiThysanopsetta naresi is a species of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family, Paralichthyidae. It is the only member of its genus Thysanopsetta . Thysanopsetta naresi is a demersal fish that lives in temperate waters at depths of between...
(Günther, 1880).
- Thysanopsetta naresi
- Genus Xystreurys
- Fantail flounder, Xystreurys liolepis (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:...
& Gilbert, 1880). - Xystreurys rasile (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:...
, 1891).
- Fantail flounder, Xystreurys liolepis (Jordan