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Family: Paralichthyidae Large-tooth flounders



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111 species (see list below)

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Western Central Atlantic
 
Ancylopsetta antillarum
[]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Ancylopsetta cycloidea Tyler, 1959

Photo by FAO
 
Ancylopsetta cycloidea
[Cyclope flounder]

Photo by Jimenez Prado, P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Ancylopsetta dendritica Gilbert, 1890

Photo by Jimenez Prado, P.
 
Ancylopsetta dendritica
[Three-spot flounder]

Photo by Kolding, J.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Ancylopsetta dilecta (Goode & Bean, 1883)

Photo by Kolding, J.
 
Ancylopsetta dilecta
[Three-eye flounder]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Ancylopsetta kumperae Tyler, 1959

Photo by FAO
 
Ancylopsetta kumperae
[Foureyed flounder]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
 
Ancylopsetta microctenus
[]

Photo by Bryan, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Ancylopsetta ommata (Jordan & Gilbert, 1883)

Photo by Bryan, D.
 
Ancylopsetta ommata
[Gulf of Mexico ocellated flounder]

Photo by Osmany, H.B.

Indian Ocean

Cephalopsetta ventrocellatus Dutt & Rao, 1965

Photo by Osmany, H.B.
 
Cephalopsetta ventrocellatus
[]

Photo by Rechimont, M.E.

Western Central Atlantic

Citharichthys abbotti Dawson, 1969

Photo by Rechimont, M.E.
 
Citharichthys abbotti
[Veracruz whiff]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic.
 
Citharichthys amblybregmatus
[]

Photo by Love, J.W.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Citharichthys arctifrons Goode, 1880

Photo by Love, J.W.
 
Citharichthys arctifrons
[Gulf Stream flounder]

Photo by AFSCUS

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Citharichthys arenaceus Evermann & Marsh, 1900

Photo by AFSCUS
 
Citharichthys arenaceus
[Sand whiff]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Citharichthys cornutus (Günther, 1880)

Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Citharichthys cornutus
[Horned whiff]

Photo by Victor, B.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Citharichthys darwini Victor & Wellington, 2013

Photo by Victor, B.
 
Citharichthys darwini
[Darwin's sanddab]

Photo by Figueiredo, J.L./Menezes, N.A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Citharichthys dinoceros Goode & Bean, 1886

Photo by Figueiredo, J.L./Menezes, N.A.
 
Citharichthys dinoceros
[Spined whiff]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Citharichthys fragilis Gilbert, 1890

Photo by FAO
 
Citharichthys fragilis
[Gulf sanddab]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Citharichthys gilberti Jenkins & Evermann, 1889

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Citharichthys gilberti
[Bigmouth sanddab]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 13.2 cm SL
 
Citharichthys gnathus
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 14.7 cm TL
Citharichthys gordae Beebe & Tee-Van, 1938

Photo by FAO
 
Citharichthys gordae
[Mimic sandab]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Citharichthys gymnorhinus Gutherz & Blackman, 1970

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Citharichthys gymnorhinus
[Anglefin whiff]

Photo by Martins, I.A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Citharichthys macrops Dresel, 1885

Photo by Martins, I.A.
 
Citharichthys macrops
[Spotted whiff]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 12.4 cm SL
 
Citharichthys mariajorisae
[Five-rayed sanddab]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
 
Citharichthys minutus
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 20.6 cm TL
Citharichthys platophrys Gilbert, 1891

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Citharichthys platophrys
[Small sandab]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Citharichthys sordidus (Girard, 1854)

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Citharichthys sordidus
[Pacific sanddab]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Citharichthys spilopterus Günther, 1862

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Citharichthys spilopterus
[Bay whiff]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Citharichthys stampflii (Steindachner, 1894)

Photo by FAO
 
Citharichthys stampflii
[Smooth flounder]

Photo by Nichols, J.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Citharichthys stigmaeus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Photo by Nichols, J.
 
Citharichthys stigmaeus
[Speckled sanddab]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
 
Citharichthys surinamensis
[]

Photo by Molina, A.

Central and South America
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Citharichthys uhleri Jordan, 1889

Photo by Molina, A.
 
Citharichthys uhleri
[Voodoo whiff]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
 
Citharichthys valdezi
[]

Photo by Love, M.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Citharichthys xanthostigma Gilbert, 1890

Photo by Love, M.
 
Citharichthys xanthostigma
[Longfin sanddab]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Cyclopsetta chittendeni Bean, 1895

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Cyclopsetta chittendeni
[Mexican flounder]

Photo by Kolding, J.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Cyclopsetta fimbriata (Goode & Bean, 1885)

Photo by Kolding, J.
 
Cyclopsetta fimbriata
[Spotfin flounder]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Cyclopsetta panamensis (Steindachner, 1876)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Cyclopsetta panamensis
[God's flounder]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Cyclopsetta querna (Jordan & Bollman, 1890)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Cyclopsetta querna
[Toothed flounder]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
 
Etropus ciadi
[]

Photo by Martins, I.A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Etropus crossotus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Photo by Martins, I.A.
 
Etropus crossotus
[Fringed flounder]

Photo by Cox, C.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Etropus cyclosquamus Leslie & Stewart, 1986

Photo by Cox, C.
 
Etropus cyclosquamus
[Shelf flounder]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
 
Etropus delsmani delsmani
[]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific
 
Etropus delsmani pacificus
[Delsman's flounder]

Photo by Eakins, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Etropus ectenes Jordan, 1889

Photo by Eakins, R.
 
Etropus ectenes
[Sole flounder]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 15.5 cm NG
Etropus longimanus Norman, 1933

Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Etropus longimanus
[]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Etropus microstomus (Gill, 1864)

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Etropus microstomus
[Smallmouth flounder]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific

Etropus peruvianus Hildebrand, 1946

Photo by FAO
 
Etropus peruvianus
[Peruvian flounder]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Etropus rimosus Goode & Bean, 1885

Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Etropus rimosus
[Gray flounder]

Photo by Kolding, J.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Gastropsetta frontalis Bean, 1895

Photo by Kolding, J.
 
Gastropsetta frontalis
[Shrimp flounder]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Hippoglossina bollmani Gilbert, 1890

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Hippoglossina bollmani
[]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Eastern Pacific

Hippoglossina macrops Steindachner, 1876

Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Hippoglossina macrops
[Bigeye flounder]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
 
Hippoglossina montemaris
[]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
 
Hippoglossina mystacium
[]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Hippoglossina oblonga (Mitchill, 1815)

Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Hippoglossina oblonga
[American fourspot flounder]

Photo by Love, M.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Hippoglossina stomata Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890

Photo by Love, M.
 
Hippoglossina stomata
[Bigmouth flounder]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Hippoglossina tetrophthalma (Gilbert, 1890)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Hippoglossina tetrophthalma
[Fourspot flounder]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Paralichthys adspersus (Steindachner, 1867)

Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Paralichthys adspersus
[Fine flounder]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 58.3 cm SL
Paralichthys aestuarius Gilbert & Scofield, 1898

Photo by FAO
 
Paralichthys aestuarius
[Cortez flounder]

Photo by Cox, C.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 71 cm TL
Paralichthys albigutta Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Photo by Cox, C.
 
Paralichthys albigutta
[Gulf flounder]

Photo by IGFA

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Paralichthys brasiliensis (Ranzani, 1842)

Photo by IGFA
 
Paralichthys brasiliensis
[Brazilian flounder]

Photo by Gisbert, E.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 152 cm TL
Paralichthys californicus (Ayres, 1859)

Photo by Gisbert, E.
 
Paralichthys californicus
[California flounder]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
 
Paralichthys delfini
[]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Northwest Atlantic
Max. Length 94 cm TL
Paralichthys dentatus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Paralichthys dentatus
[Summer flounder]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
 
Paralichthys fernandezianus
[]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Paralichthys isosceles Jordan, 1891

Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Paralichthys isosceles
[]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 83 cm TL
Paralichthys lethostigma Jordan & Gilbert, 1884

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Paralichthys lethostigma
[Southern flounder]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Paralichthys microps (Günther, 1881)

Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Paralichthys microps
[]

Photo by CAFS

Western Pacific
Max. Length 103 cm TL
Paralichthys olivaceus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

Photo by CAFS
 
Paralichthys olivaceus
[Bastard halibut]

Photo by INIDEP

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 62.4 cm TL
Paralichthys orbignyanus (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by INIDEP
 
Paralichthys orbignyanus
[]

Photo by Martins, I.A.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 62 cm TL
Paralichthys patagonicus Jordan, 1889

Photo by Martins, I.A.
 
Paralichthys patagonicus
[Patagonian flounder]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Paralichthys squamilentus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Paralichthys squamilentus
[Broad flounder]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 26.2 cm NG
Paralichthys triocellatus Miranda Ribeiro, 1903

Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Paralichthys triocellatus
[]

Photo by Ramjohn, D.D.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Paralichthys tropicus Ginsburg, 1933

Photo by Ramjohn, D.D.
 
Paralichthys tropicus
[Tropical flounder]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Paralichthys woolmani Jordan & Williams, 1897

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Paralichthys woolmani
[Speckled flounder]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10.5 cm TL
 
Pseudorhombus annulatus
[Ringed flounder]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Pseudorhombus argus Weber, 1913

Photo by CSIRO
 
Pseudorhombus argus
[Peacock flounder]

Photo by Schulz, S.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Pseudorhombus arsius (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Schulz, S.
 
Pseudorhombus arsius
[Largetooth flounder]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
 
Pseudorhombus binii
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Pseudorhombus cinnamoneus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Pseudorhombus cinnamoneus
[Cinnamon flounder]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
 
Pseudorhombus ctenosquamis
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Pseudorhombus diplospilus Norman, 1926

Photo by CSIRO
 
Pseudorhombus diplospilus
[Four twin-spot flounder]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Pseudorhombus dupliciocellatus Regan, 1905

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudorhombus dupliciocellatus
[Ocellated flounder]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Pseudorhombus elevatus Ogilby, 1912

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Pseudorhombus elevatus
[Deep flounder]

Photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Pseudorhombus javanicus (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.
 
Pseudorhombus javanicus
[Javan flounder]

Photo by Maddern, M.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 34 cm TL
Pseudorhombus jenynsii (Bleeker, 1855)

Photo by Maddern, M.
 
Pseudorhombus jenynsii
[Smalltooth flounder]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 26.7 cm SL
Pseudorhombus levisquamis (Oshima, 1927)

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Pseudorhombus levisquamis
[]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Pseudorhombus malayanus Bleeker, 1865

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Pseudorhombus malayanus
[Malayan flounder]

Photo by Olson-Ringby, M.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Pseudorhombus megalops Fowler, 1934

Photo by Olson-Ringby, M.
 
Pseudorhombus megalops
[]

Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Indo-West Pacific

Pseudorhombus micrognathus Norman, 1927

Photo by Devarapalli, P.
 
Pseudorhombus micrognathus
[]

Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Pseudorhombus natalensis Gilchrist, 1904

Photo by SFSA
 
Pseudorhombus natalensis
[Natal flounders]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Pseudorhombus neglectus Bleeker, 1865

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Pseudorhombus neglectus
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
 
Pseudorhombus oculocirris
[]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Pseudorhombus oligodon (Bleeker, 1854)

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Pseudorhombus oligodon
[Roughscale flounder]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Pseudorhombus pentophthalmus Günther, 1862

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Pseudorhombus pentophthalmus
[Fivespot flounder]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Pseudorhombus quinquocellatus Weber & de Beaufort, 1929

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Pseudorhombus quinquocellatus
[Five-eyed flounder]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm SL
 
Pseudorhombus russellii
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Pseudorhombus spinosus McCulloch, 1914

Photo by CSIRO
 
Pseudorhombus spinosus
[Spiny flounder]

Photo by MNHN

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Pseudorhombus tenuirastrum (Waite, 1899)

Photo by MNHN
 
Pseudorhombus tenuirastrum
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Pseudorhombus triocellatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Pseudorhombus triocellatus
[Three spotted flounders]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 29.5 cm TL
Syacium guineensis (Bleeker, 1862)

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Syacium guineensis
[Papillose flounder]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Syacium gunteri Ginsburg, 1933

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Syacium gunteri
[Shoal flounder]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Syacium latifrons (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Syacium latifrons
[Beach flounder]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Syacium longidorsale Murakami & Amaoka, 1992

Photo by FAO
 
Syacium longidorsale
[Longfin flounder]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Syacium maculiferum (Garman, 1899)

Photo by FAO
 
Syacium maculiferum
[Clearspot flounder]

Photo by Freitas, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Syacium micrurum Ranzani, 1842

Photo by Freitas, R.
 
Syacium micrurum
[Channel flounder]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Syacium ovale (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Syacium ovale
[Oval flounder]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Syacium papillosum (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Syacium papillosum
[Dusky flounder]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
 
Tarphops elegans
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Tarphops oligolepis (Bleeker, 1858)

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Tarphops oligolepis
[]

Photo by CAFS

Western Pacific
Max. Length 27 cm SL
Tephrinectes sinensis (Lacepède, 1802)

Photo by CAFS
 
Tephrinectes sinensis
[]

Photo by Díaz de Astarloa, J.M.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 15.1 cm SL
Thysanopsetta naresi Günther, 1880

Photo by Díaz de Astarloa, J.M.
 
Thysanopsetta naresi
[]

Photo by Grossman, P.C.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 63.5 cm TL
Xystreurys liolepis Jordan & Gilbert, 1880

Photo by Grossman, P.C.
 
Xystreurys liolepis
[Fantail flounder]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm NG
Xystreurys rasile (Jordan, 1891)

Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Xystreurys rasile
[]
111 Species of Family Paralichthyidae
(Large-tooth flounders)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1966 Ancylopsetta antillarum Western Central Atlantic
1959 Ancylopsetta cycloidea Cyclope flounder Western Central Atlantic 25 TL
1890 Ancylopsetta dendritica Three-spot flounder Eastern Pacific 35 TL
1883 Ancylopsetta dilecta Three-eye flounder Western Atlantic 25 TL
1959 Ancylopsetta kumperae Foureyed flounder Western Central Atlantic 25 TL
1966 Ancylopsetta microctenus Western Central Atlantic
1883 Ancylopsetta ommata Gulf of Mexico ocellated flounder Western Atlantic 25 TL
1965 Cephalopsetta ventrocellatus Indian Ocean
1969 Citharichthys abbotti Veracruz whiff Western Central Atlantic
1970 Citharichthys amblybregmatus Western Central Atlantic.
1880 Citharichthys arctifrons Gulf Stream flounder Western Atlantic 18 TL
1900 Citharichthys arenaceus Sand whiff Western Atlantic 20 TL
1880 Citharichthys cornutus Horned whiff Western Atlantic 10 TL
2013 Citharichthys darwini Darwin's sanddab Southeast Pacific 6 SL
1886 Citharichthys dinoceros Spined whiff Western Atlantic 12 SL
1890 Citharichthys fragilis Gulf sanddab Eastern Pacific 22 TL
1889 Citharichthys gilberti Bigmouth sanddab Eastern Pacific 27 TL
1999 Citharichthys gnathus Southeast Pacific 13.2 SL
1938 Citharichthys gordae Mimic sandab Eastern Central Pacific 14.7 TL
1970 Citharichthys gymnorhinus Anglefin whiff Western Atlantic 7.5 TL
1885 Citharichthys macrops Spotted whiff Western Atlantic 20 TL
1995 Citharichthys mariajorisae Five-rayed sanddab Eastern Pacific 12.4 SL
1982 Citharichthys minutus Western Central Atlantic
1891 Citharichthys platophrys Small sandab Eastern Pacific 20.6 TL
1854 Citharichthys sordidus Pacific sanddab Eastern Pacific 41 TL
1862 Citharichthys spilopterus Bay whiff Western Atlantic 20 TL
1894 Citharichthys stampflii Smooth flounder Eastern Atlantic 16 TL
1882 Citharichthys stigmaeus Speckled sanddab Eastern Pacific 17 TL
1801 Citharichthys surinamensis Western Central Atlantic
1889 Citharichthys uhleri Voodoo whiff Central and South America 14 SL
1986 Citharichthys valdezi Western Central Atlantic
1890 Citharichthys xanthostigma Longfin sanddab Eastern Pacific 25 TL
1895 Cyclopsetta chittendeni Mexican flounder Western Atlantic 32 TL
1885 Cyclopsetta fimbriata Spotfin flounder Western Atlantic 33 TL
1876 Cyclopsetta panamensis God's flounder Eastern Pacific 35 TL
1890 Cyclopsetta querna Toothed flounder Eastern Pacific 39 TL
2005 Etropus ciadi Eastern Pacific 9.3 SL
1882 Etropus crossotus Fringed flounder Western Atlantic 20 TL
1986 Etropus cyclosquamus Shelf flounder Western Central Atlantic 9 SL
1940 Etropus delsmani delsmani Western Central Atlantic
1963 Etropus delsmani pacificus Delsman's flounder Eastern Pacific
1889 Etropus ectenes Sole flounder Eastern Pacific 20 TL
1933 Etropus longimanus Southwest Atlantic 15.5 NG
1864 Etropus microstomus Smallmouth flounder Western Atlantic 13 TL
1946 Etropus peruvianus Peruvian flounder Eastern Pacific
1885 Etropus rimosus Gray flounder Western Atlantic 13 TL
1895 Gastropsetta frontalis Shrimp flounder Western Atlantic 25 TL
1890 Hippoglossina bollmani Eastern Pacific 20 TL
1876 Hippoglossina macrops Bigeye flounder Eastern Pacific
1961 Hippoglossina montemaris Southeast Pacific
1936 Hippoglossina mystacium Southeast Pacific
1815 Hippoglossina oblonga American fourspot flounder Western Atlantic 41 TL
1890 Hippoglossina stomata Bigmouth flounder Eastern Pacific 40 TL
1890 Hippoglossina tetrophthalma Fourspot flounder Eastern Pacific 36 TL
1867 Paralichthys adspersus Fine flounder Eastern Pacific 70 TL
1898 Paralichthys aestuarius Cortez flounder Eastern Central Pacific 58.3 SL
1882 Paralichthys albigutta Gulf flounder Western Atlantic 71 TL
1842 Paralichthys brasiliensis Brazilian flounder Southwest Atlantic 100 TL
1859 Paralichthys californicus California flounder Eastern Pacific 152 TL
1987 Paralichthys delfini Southeast Pacific
1766 Paralichthys dentatus Summer flounder Northwest Atlantic 94 TL
1903 Paralichthys fernandezianus Southeast Pacific
1891 Paralichthys isosceles Southwest Atlantic 38 TL
1884 Paralichthys lethostigma Southern flounder Western Atlantic 83 TL
1881 Paralichthys microps Southeast Pacific 41 TL
1846 Paralichthys olivaceus Bastard halibut Western Pacific 103 TL
1839 Paralichthys orbignyanus Southwest Atlantic 62.4 TL
1889 Paralichthys patagonicus Patagonian flounder Southeast Pacific 62 TL
1882 Paralichthys squamilentus Broad flounder Western Atlantic 46 TL
1903 Paralichthys triocellatus Southwest Atlantic 26.2 NG
1933 Paralichthys tropicus Tropical flounder Western Central Atlantic 50 TL
1897 Paralichthys woolmani Speckled flounder Eastern Pacific 80 TL
1927 Pseudorhombus annulatus Ringed flounder Western Indian Ocean 10.5 TL
1913 Pseudorhombus argus Peacock flounder Indo-West Pacific 25 SL
1822 Pseudorhombus arsius Largetooth flounder Indo-West Pacific 45 TL
1955 Pseudorhombus binii Southeast Pacific
1846 Pseudorhombus cinnamoneus Cinnamon flounder Western Pacific 35 SL
1927 Pseudorhombus ctenosquamis Northwest Pacific
1926 Pseudorhombus diplospilus Four twin-spot flounder Western Pacific 40 SL
1905 Pseudorhombus dupliciocellatus Ocellated flounder Indo-West Pacific 40 SL
1912 Pseudorhombus elevatus Deep flounder Indian Ocean 20 SL
1853 Pseudorhombus javanicus Javan flounder Indo-West Pacific 35 SL
1855 Pseudorhombus jenynsii Smalltooth flounder Indo-West Pacific 34 TL
1927 Pseudorhombus levisquamis Western Pacific 26.7 SL
1865 Pseudorhombus malayanus Malayan flounder Indo-West Pacific 35 SL
1934 Pseudorhombus megalops Western Central Pacific 22 SL
1927 Pseudorhombus micrognathus Indo-West Pacific
1904 Pseudorhombus natalensis Natal flounders Western Indian Ocean 15 TL
1865 Pseudorhombus neglectus Indo-West Pacific 25 SL
1969 Pseudorhombus oculocirris Northwest Pacific
1854 Pseudorhombus oligodon Roughscale flounder Northwest Pacific 30 SL
1862 Pseudorhombus pentophthalmus Fivespot flounder Western Pacific 18 SL
1929 Pseudorhombus quinquocellatus Five-eyed flounder Western Pacific 20 SL
1834 Pseudorhombus russellii Western Central Pacific 23 SL
1914 Pseudorhombus spinosus Spiny flounder Western Pacific 30 SL
1899 Pseudorhombus tenuirastrum Southwest Pacific 25 SL
1801 Pseudorhombus triocellatus Three spotted flounders Indo-West Pacific 15 SL
1862 Syacium guineensis Papillose flounder Eastern Atlantic 29.5 TL
1933 Syacium gunteri Shoal flounder Western Atlantic 20 TL
1882 Syacium latifrons Beach flounder Eastern Pacific 28 TL
1992 Syacium longidorsale Longfin flounder Eastern Pacific 15 TL
1899 Syacium maculiferum Clearspot flounder Eastern Central Pacific 24 TL
1842 Syacium micrurum Channel flounder Western Atlantic 40 TL
1864 Syacium ovale Oval flounder Eastern Pacific 23 TL
1758 Syacium papillosum Dusky flounder Western Atlantic 30 TL
1969 Tarphops elegans Northwest Pacific
1858 Tarphops oligolepis Northwest Pacific 6.5 SL
1802 Tephrinectes sinensis Western Pacific 27 SL
1880 Thysanopsetta naresi Southeast Pacific 15.1 SL
1880 Xystreurys liolepis Fantail flounder Eastern Pacific 63.5 TL
1891 Xystreurys rasile Southwest Atlantic 40 NG



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013