Citharichthys abbotti
Citharichthys abbotti, the Veracruz whiff, is a species of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family Paralichthyidae. It is endemic to the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, found on the Eastern Mexico Continental Shelf, with Veracruz to the south and the Rio Grande to the north.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Paralichthyidae |
| Genus: | Citharichthys |
| Species: | C. abbotti |
| Binomial name | |
| Citharichthys abbotti C. E. Dawson, 1969 | |
It is a demersal fish that inhabits tropical waters. Like the rest of the large-tooth flounders, it has both eyes on the left side of its head.
References
- Munroe, T.; Collette, B.B.; Grubbs, D.; et al. (2015). "Citharichthys abbotti". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T196694A2474679. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T196694A2474679.en. Downloaded on 20 March 2018.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Citharichthys abbotti" in FishBase. March 2012 version.
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