Laeops

Laeops
L. macrophthalmus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Pleuronectiformes
Family:Bothidae
Genus:Laeops
Günther, 1880
Type species
Laeops parviceps
Günther, 1880
Synonyms
  • Laeoptichthys Hubbs, 1915
  • Lambdopsetta Smith & Pope, 1906
  • Leptolaeops Fowler, 1934
  • Scianectes Alcock, 1889

Laeops is a genus of small lefteye flounders from the Indo-Pacific. They are mainly found in deep water, although a few species have been recorded shallower than 100 m (330 ft).

Species

There are currently 13 recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Laeops clarus Fowler, 1934 (Clear fin-base flounder)
  • Laeops cypho Fowler, 1934
  • Laeops gracilis Fowler, 1934 (Philippine slender flounder)
  • Laeops guentheri Alcock, 1890 (Günther's flounder)
  • Laeops kitaharae (H. M. Smith & T. E. B. Pope, 1906)
  • Laeops macrophthalmus (Alcock, 1889)
  • Laeops natalensis Norman, 1931 (Khaki flounder)
  • Laeops nigrescens Lloyd, 1907
  • Laeops nigromaculatus von Bonde, 1922 (Blackspotted flounder)
  • Laeops parviceps Günther, 1880 (Small headed flounder)
  • Laeops pectoralis (von Bonde, 1922) (Longarm flounder)
  • Laeops sinusarabici Chabanaud, 1968
  • Laeops tungkongensis J. S. T. F. Chen & H. T. C. Weng, 1965

References

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


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