Engyophrys

Engyophrys
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Pleuronectiformes
Family:Bothidae
Genus:Engyophrys
D. S. Jordan & Bollman, 1890
Type species
Engyophrys sanctilaurentii
Jordan & Bollman 1890

Engyophrys is a genus of small lefteye flounders native to the oceans around the Americas.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Engyophrys sanctilaurentii D. S. Jordan & Bollman, 1890 (Speckled-tail flounder)
  • Engyophrys senta Ginsburg, 1933 (American spiny flounder)

References

  1. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Engyophrys in FishBase. October 2012 version.


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