Black flounder
The black flounder (Rhombosolea retiaria) is a flatfish of the genus Rhombosolea, found around New Zealand in shallow enclosed waters and coastal freshwater lakes. Its adult length ranges from 20 to 45 cm.
| Black flounder | |
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| Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Pleuronectidae |
| Genus: | Rhombosolea |
| Species: | R. retiaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhombosolea retiaria Hutton, 1873 | |
References
- David, B.; Franklin, P.; Hitchmough, R.; et al. (2014). "Rhombosolea retiaria". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T197304A2481933. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T197304A2481933.en. Downloaded on 26 March 2018.
- "Rhombosolea retiaria". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 18 April 2006.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Rhombosolea retiaria" in FishBase. January 2006 version.
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8
Non-endemic fish of New Zealand | ||
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| Non-endemic marine fish in NZ |
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