Taratretis
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Taratretis is a genus
of fish in the Pleuronectidae
family. It consists of only one species, the Derwent 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 Derwent flounder
Derwent flounder
The Derwent flounder, Taratretis derwentensis, is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish that lives on sand and mud bottoms in shallow coastal waters, at depths of between . Its native habitat is the southwestern Pacific, particularly the south east coast of Australia, from...
.