Liopsetta
Appearance
Liopsetta | |
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Arctic Flounder (L. glacialis) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
Family: | Pleuronectidae |
Subfamily: | Pleuronectinae |
Genus: | Liopsetta Gill, 1864 |
Type species | |
Platessa glabra Storer 1843
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Synonyms | |
Euchalarodus Gill, 1864 |
Liopsetta is a genus of righteye flounders native to the northern oceans.
Species
[edit]There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Liopsetta glacialis (Pallas, 1776) (Arctic flounder)
- Liopsetta pinnifasciata (Kner, 1870) (Far Eastern smooth flounder)
- Liopsetta putnami (Gill, 1864) (American smooth flounder)
References
[edit]- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2024). Species of Liopsetta in FishBase. April 2024 version.