Liopsetta

Liopsetta is a genus of righteye flounders native to the northern oceans.

Liopsetta
Arctic Flounder (L. glacialis)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Pleuronectidae
Subfamily: Pleuronectinae
Genus: Liopsetta
Gill, 1864
Type species
Platessa glabra
Storer 1843
Synonyms

Euchalarodus Gill, 1864

Species

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

  • Liopsetta glacialis (Pallas, 1776) (Arctic flounder)
  • Liopsetta pinnifasciata (Kner, 1870) (Far Eastern smooth flounder)

References

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


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